Whipped Shortbread
27 min
60 —1 1/2” cookies
90 calories
Ingredients
1 lb (450 g) cold butter
1 cup icing sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1⁄2 cup cornstarch
1 tbsp eggnog spice
Royal Icing, optional
2 1⁄2 cups icing sugar, sifted
2 large egg whites
Instructions
Cream together butter and icing sugar. Add vanilla extract.
Add flour, cornstarch and spice, and beat dough until smooth. Chill for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350° F (175° C).
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to 1⁄2” thickness. Cut into desired shapes and place on a Sheet Pan lined with a Sheet Pan Liner.
Bake for 10–12 minutes. Do not brown.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutritional Information
Per serving(1 cookie): Calories 90, Fat 6 g (Saturated 4 g, Trans 0.2 g), Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 45 mg, Carbohydrate 8 g (Fiber 0 g, Sugars 2 g), Protein 1 g.
Tips
To decorate, if desired, Royal Icing is a hard white icing used to decorate cookies, wedding cakes and gingerbread houses.