# Whipped Shortbread

Whipped shortbread cookies that melt in your mouth, perfect for Christmas baking.

- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: British
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups butter
- 0.5 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 0.5 a cherry cherries
- milk chocolate

## Instructions

1. Add 2 cups of butter to a KitchenAid mixer bowl.
2. Whip the butter for several minutes until it is fluffy and light.
3. Add 1/2 cup of cornstarch to the whipped butter.
4. Add 1 cup of icing sugar.
5. Gradually add 3 cups of flour to the mixture.
6. Mix until you have a perfect shortbread dough.
7. Scoop the dough with a cookie scoop and drop onto baking sheets.
8. Coat a fork in flour.
9. Flatten each cookie with the floured fork.
10. Place a half a cherry on top of each flattened cookie.
11. Bake in the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 to 15 minutes.
12. Once baked and cooled, drizzle with melted milk chocolate.

## Equipment

- KitchenAid stand mixer
- cookie scoop
- fork
- baking sheets
- cooling rack
- small pot

## Tips

- The secret to shortbread perfection is whipping your butter for several minutes before adding any other ingredients until it looks fluffy and light.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1280859910011700
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7e51d875-9c13-41e1-9800-4eb040423d73
- Extracted: 2025-11-22

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