Christmas Shortbread Cookies
Created by Under15Cook on December 17, 2013
- Servings: 100
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #11552
Ingredients
- 3 cups butter, softened (use only butter)
- 1 3/4 cups cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups cornstarch
- 25 candied red cherries, halved
- 25 candied green cherries, halved
How to Make
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Step 1: In a large bowl beat the butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and cornstarch, beating until well blended.
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Step 2: With hands lightly dusted with additional cornstarch, roll dough into 1-inch round balls.
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Step 3: Place balls onto an ungreased baking sheets spacing 1-inch apart. Press lightly with a floured fork. Top each dough with a cherry halve.
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Step 4: Bake at 300° for 20-22 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
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Step 5: Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (166.4 g)
- Calories 171.2
- Total Fat - 8 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.8 g
- Cholesterol - 15 mg
- Sodium - 87.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 22.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.5 g
- Sugars - 11.8 g
- Protein - 4.7 g
- Calcium - 55.6 mg
- Iron - 1 mg
- Vitamin C - 96.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg