Uncle Bill's Whipped Shortbread Cookies

William (Uncle Bill) Anatooskin's Note:

These are very easy to make shortbread cookies. They are so good that they melt in your mouth, you hardly have to chew them. I have been making them for over 35 years.

• Total Time: 32 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 24 cookies

• 1 cup butter , softened
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup icing sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
• ¼ cup red maraschino cherry
• ¼ cup green maraschino cherry

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a mixing bowl and using an electric mixer, combine butter, flour, icing sugar and vanilla extract; mix until mixture is a smooth consistency.
3. Prepare cookie sheets with parchment paper.
4. Spoon out dough onto parchment lined cookie sheets by teaspoonfuls or by tablespoons for larger cookies, spacing about 2 inches apart.
5. Cut maraschino cherries into quarters and place one piece in the middle of each cookie, alternating with red and green cherries.
6. Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 13 to 15 minutes or until bottom of cookies are lightly browned, DO NOT OVERBAKE.
7. Remove from oven and let cool on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes.
8. Transfer onto wire racks to finish cooling.
9. Store in a container with a lid and separate each layer with wax paper.
10. NOTE: If you wish to add some flavor to the cookies, add 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract or almond extract.
11. Use sprinkles, half an almond or half a cashew or chocolate to the top of the cookies before baking.
12. A thumbprint in the cookie, filled with your choice of jam is very tasty.
13. It has been suggested that the cookies be refrigerated for at least 1/2 hour before baking for a different texture.

Reviews

[bert]

Bill, these were just super easy to make. I had them done and cooling on my counter in no time at all. Instead of the cherries, I just used Christmas sprinkles. They are, as you said, melt in your mouth. I'll be making these again. Thanks for the recipe!

[Iron Bloomers]

These have got to be the easiest shortbread cookies in the universe! Besides being so easy they are a taste of Heaven, a melt in your mouth cookie. These will be a regular around here; especially on the Holiday table!

[sunny_day]

These cookies are so delicious. As well as really tasty, they are the simplest cookies I have ever made. 10 minutes in the oven and my cookies were ready to come out. Do try!