# Whipped Shortbread Cookies

This recipe provides the secret to melt-in-your-mouth shortbread perfection by whipping butter extensively.

- Servings: 45 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups butter
- 0.5 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 jar maraschino cherry
- milk chocolate

## Instructions

1. Whip the butter at maximum speed for approximately 10 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until it is light and fluffy.
2. Add half a cup of cornstarch, one cup of icing sugar, and three cups of all-purpose flour to the whipped butter.
3. Mix until you have the perfect shortbread dough.
4. Use a small cookie scoop to portion the dough onto a cookie sheet.
5. Gently flatten each cookie with a fork dusted with flour or icing sugar.
6. Place half of a maraschino cherry on top of each shortbread cookie.
7. Bake in the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 to 15 minutes.
8. Remove cookies from the oven and drizzle with melted milk chocolate.

## Equipment

- stand mixer
- hand mixer
- paddle attachment
- small cookie scoop
- fork
- cookie sheet
- oven
- wire cooling rack

## Tips

- Whip the butter for close to 10 minutes until light and fluffy.
- You can use vegan safe butter or margarine and whip it the same way as butter.
- Gently flatten each cookie with a fork dusted with flour or icing sugar.
- Top each cookie with half of a maraschino cherry.
- Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 to 15 minutes.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17igfwLr1s/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/66e27c99-e659-4a83-817b-b2f7411351a1
- Extracted: 2025-12-20

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