Description
Easter Shortbread Cookies are a delightful treat that brings joy to any gathering. With their rich, buttery flavor and festive pastel colors, these cookies are perfect for sharing or indulging solo while binge-watching your favorite shows. Easy to make, they offer a melt-in-your-mouth texture and can be customized with various flavors and decorations. Bake up a batch this Easter and create sweet memories with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Gel food coloring (as desired)
- Decorative sprinkles (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Gradually add the sifted flour and salt, mixing until combined into a crumbly dough.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and add gel food coloring if desired.
- Roll dough into small balls, flatten slightly, and place on parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are lightly golden; cool on wire racks before decorating.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg