# Whipped Shortbread Cookies

This recipe provides the secret to melt-in-your-mouth shortbread perfection, focusing on whipping the 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 close to 10 minutes.
2. Scrape down the sides of the bowl during whipping.
3. Add half a cup of cornstarch, one cup of icing sugar, and three cups of all-purpose flour to the whipped butter.
4. Mix until you have the perfect shortbread dough.
5. Scoop small portions of the dough onto a cookie sheet.
6. Gently flatten each cookie with a fork dusted with flour or icing sugar.
7. Place half of a maraschino cherry on top of each shortbread cookie.
8. Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.
9. Remove cookies from the oven and transfer to a wire cooling rack.
10. Drizzle a little milk chocolate over the cooled cookies.

## 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.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl while whipping butter.
- You can use vegan-safe butter or substitute (margarine or plant-based margarine) and whip it the same way.
- Gently flatten each cookie with a fork dusted with flour or icing sugar.
- Top each shortbread cookie with half of a maraschino cherry.
- Remove imperfect maraschino cherries immediately.
- Drizzle with milk chocolate after baking.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/755558724234700
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a9eeebf0-d916-4660-b51f-888e55c988b3
- Extracted: 2025-12-19

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