3 Ingredient Shortbread Cookies - Sizzling Eats (2024)

These vintage, buttery, soft cookies are the perfect holiday cookie that Santa will be sure to love. They are made with just 3 ingredients and are Christmas cookie cutter friendly as they do not spread.

Christmas is a time for giving, and what better way to show your loved ones you care than with a batch of homemade shortbread cookies? These delicious treats are not only easy to make, but only require three ingredients!

These classic Shortbread cookies are a holiday favorite. They are incredibly easy to make, as they only require three ingredients: butter, powdered sugar, and flour. This recipe is the perfect way to show your loved ones how much you care this holiday season. Simply bake, gift, and attach a card for a cheap, but thoughtful Christmas gift!

Festive 3 Ingredient Shortbread Cookies

Are you looking for a cookie recipe that is tradition worthy? If so, these buttery, dainty cookies are it! Chances are, you might even have everything you need to bake them in the pantry or fridge? Our family loves this recipe because it is cookie cutter friendly and does not produce cookies that spread. As long as you follow each step, you will have the yummiest shortbread cookies around.

Ingredients

Butter – This recipe requires 1 cup (2 sticks) of salted butter that is cubed, and room temperature.

Flour – You will need 2 cups of all-purpose flour for this recipe. I have not tested it with other varieties so I am unsure if they would work.

Sugar – Just one half cup of powdered sugar provides the soft, slightly sweet cookie texture these cookie provide.

Recipe Tips

Make sure extra flour is set aside to flour your work space. Sprinkle all-purpose flour on the rolling pin, rolling surface, and cookie cutters.

Chilling the dough is also crucial so that the cookies hold their shape. I chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling it out. I also chill the cut out cookies for an additional 15 minutes before baking so they hold their shapes.

You can also add holiday sprinkles to the dough before cutting out the cookies if you like the confetti dough look.

Storing

These cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to one week. The cookie dough or baked cookies can also be frozen. Store dough wrapped in several layers of plastic wrap in an airtight container in the freezer. Baked cookies can also be frozen and stored in an airtight container.

For gifting, I suggest baking these cookies the day of gifting for maximum freshness and texture.

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