Cathy's Whipped Shortbread Cookies

Submitted by Chef burnt toast

"This is an old family recipe. My Great aunt used to just drop them from a spoon onto a cookie sheet. I use my cookie gun and get about 120 cookies. They are an excellent-melt-in-your-mouth cookie. I decorate them with cherries and icing."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 120 cookies

ingredients

• 1 lb butter (or margarine)
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1⁄2 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups flour

directions

1. Cream butter until light and fluffy, then add icing sugar and cornstarch. Mix and whip until light and creamy.
2. Then add vanilla and flour (a bit at a time) and whip again until light and creamy.
3. Drop from a spoon or use a cookie gun to make shapes on a pan.
4. Bake in a 325°F oven for 20-25 minutes, depending on size of cookie (just until set and starting to turn pale golden).

Reviews

[Sharon S.]

this recipe DOES NOT make 120 cookies...not even close to that

 

[Carol]

These cookies are delicious! Thanks

 

[msnamjoo]

I love the taste. It does melt in your mouth. I did find it too starchy and the texture too much like cornstarch. Maybe it was my sugar?

 

[Spokanite]

Thank you Chef burnt toast for a perfect butter cookie that works in a cookie press!!!! I have hunted all over for a delicate, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookie like the ones you buy in tins and this is THE one. I made these today and in about 1 hour from start to finish had beautiful, buttery delicious cookies. My cookies only took about 12 or so minutes to bake with 2 sheets, rotating from top to bottom shelves halfway through baking. This will be my only butter cookie recipe from now on. I am so glad that I looked a bit harder this year and found your wonderful recipe. 5 stars is not enough, in my opinion.

 

[mistysmail_2000]

Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing - easy & quick to make - used my cookie press with fantastic results :-)