3 Ingredient Melt in Your Mouth Shortbread Cookies

~Leslie~'s Note:

This is my favourite shortbread cookie, and I always have the ingredients on hand. So simple to make and so delicious, it produces a very delicate shortbread that is sure to please.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 30 cookies

• 1 cup butter
• 1 ½ cups flour
• ½ cup icing sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine all ingredients and mix for a FULL 10 minutes.
3. Yes, I said a full 10 minutes!
4. Mixture will start out very dry and crumbly but will become batter like after the full 10 minutes.
5. I like to use my stand mixer for this, but a hand mixer will do the trick if it is a strong one.
6. Drop from teaspoons or a piping bag onto a cookie sheet, I find teaspoons work best.
7. Decorate with maraschino cherries or sprinkles if you feel fancy.
8. Bake for approx 15 minutes or until bottoms are very lightly brown.
9. Watch that the tops don't turn brown!

Reviews

[unicornbeauty]

These are very yummy. Followed the directions exactly. Wish I had a stand mixer, but was able to do it with a hand mixer. And I was doubtful at first about everything coming together, but it does. They def melt in your mouth. I'm going to be freezing the dough to give away to neighbors.

[MarieAdelaide]

This recipe is really good. It has such a smooth texture and is so soft. I had also came up with an idea to roll the dough up into little balls and when they finished baking i dipped it in chocolate and let it cool. It was so yummy! I would recommend this recipe to any one whos in the mood for some sweets. The best part was that it is very simple and takes roughly about 15 minutes for this entire thing!

[Louise75]

These are very yummy and so easy to make!! my boys love them and they will become a regular!! I added vanilla essence and dropped a chocolate melt on top!!