How to make simple shortbread cookies

Tender shortbread cookies great on their own or with strawberries and whipped cream

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INGREDIENTS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Mix the butter with the powdered sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, a few minutes

Mix the butter with the powdered sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, a few minutes

Mix in the vanilla extract, salt, cornstarch, and flour

Mix in the vanilla extract, salt, cornstarch, and flour

Spoon dough onto parchment lined cookie sheets with a small ice cream scoop

Spoon dough onto parchment lined cookie sheets with a small ice cream scoop

Flatten into a circle - the cookies don't spread much, so can be spaced about an inch apart

Flatten into a circle - the cookies don't spread much, so can be spaced about an inch apart

Bake for about 20 minutes...

Bake for about 20 minutes...

Until the bottoms are golden brown

Until the bottoms are golden brown

Delicious made into strawberry shortcake type dessert

Delicious made into strawberry shortcake type dessert

Cut up strawberries

Cut up strawberries

Crush about a third, add a few teaspoons of sugar depending on how sweet you prefer

Crush about a third, add a few teaspoons of sugar depending on how sweet you prefer

Mix with the rest of the strawberries - let sit for 30 minutes

Mix with the rest of the strawberries - let sit for 30 minutes

Place on shortbread cookie, top with whipped cream

Place on shortbread cookie, top with whipped cream

  • 1.0c Unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2c Powdered sugar
  • 1/4c Cornstarch
  • 1/2c All purpose flour
  • 1/2tsp Salt
  • 1.0tsp Vanilla extract