Easy Stamped Shortbread Cookies
These buttery shortbread cookies are simple to make with just 4 ingredients! They’re delicious dipped in chocolate or left classic and enjoyed with coffee. Trust me, you won’t be able to stop eating them!
Ingredients:
Add sugar and beat until creamy. Add half of the flour mixture and vanilla and mix on low.
Scrape bowl and add remaining flour. Mix on low until all flour is combined.
On a floured surface, roll out half of the cookie dough to about 1/4-inch thickness.
Use cookie cutters to cut out desired shapes.
Use a fork to create a pattern on top of dough shapes or use stamps to press in fun words, sayings or sentiments.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 7-8 minutes, or until light golden brown.
Transfer to a wire sheet to cool. When cooled completely, package up and share with friends! Stack 4-6 cookies and tie with twine to gift.
Easy Stamped Shortbread Cookies
Equipment
- cookie sheets
- fork
- cookie stamps
- Cookie lifter
- Rolling Pin
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cup salted butter room temp
- 10 tbsp sugar
- 2 2/3 cup flour
- 2 tsp vanilla or almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream the room temperature butter.
- Add sugar and beat until creamy. Add half of the flour mixture and vanilla and mix on low.
- Scrape bowl and add remaining flour. Mix on low until all flour is combined.
- On a floured surface, roll out half of the cookie dough to about 1/4-inch thickness.
- Use cookie cutters to cut out desired shapes.
- Use a fork to create a pattern on top of dough shapes or use stamps to press in fun words, sayings or sentiments.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 7-8 minutes, or until light golden brown.
- Transfer to a wire sheet to cool. When cooled completely, package up and share with friends! Stack 4-6 cookies and tie with twine to gift.
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I’ve tried these twice. Though they taste good, they won’t get golden.
Hi Sharla! As you can see in the photos, my second batch baked a tiny bit longer and became golden on the edges. If you are going for that look, bake them just a minute or two extra! 🙂
We are very excited to bake these fun cookies! Could you please tell me the size of the cookie cutter you used? Do you have a link to share for your cookie cutter?
Thank you so much,
Beth Anne
Hi Beth!
It’s about a 2″ square cutter. I don’t have a link, I believe I found these at World Market several years ago. Any square or circle cutter will work!
Adorable – I love how simple the decoration is with the string – such a cute idea!
I would love to make these cookies for a wedding event this weekend. Do you ever make them ahead and freeze them?
Hi Darla! I’m sure they’d freeze great!