# Whipped Shortbread Cookies

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

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

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

1. Whip the butter at maximum speed for close to 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, which should take just a couple of minutes.
4. Use a small cookie scoop to portion the dough onto a cookie sheet.
5. Gently flatten each cookie with a dusted fork.
6. Place half of a maraschino cherry on top of each shortbread cookie.
7. Bake the cookies in the oven at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.
8. Once out of the oven, drizzle a little milk chocolate over the cookies.

## Equipment

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

## Tips

- Whip the butter (or margarine) for close to 10 minutes to achieve a light and fluffy texture.
- Dust the fork with flour or icing sugar before flattening the cookies.
- For a vegan option, use margarine or plant-based margarine and whip it as directed for butter.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16XgboFZGJ/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fc3dd46b-1e61-46f5-a8e5-8656f719cf59
- Extracted: 2025-12-27

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