Simple Shortbread Cookies Dipped In Chocolate with Sprinkles
This super easy to make shortbread cookie recipe only uses 4 ingredients! Add some extra flavor and decoration with homemade chocolate drizzle and sprinkles! Perfect for your holiday gatherings!
Equipment
- cookie cutter
Ingredients
- 1 c salted butter softened, room temperature
- 1/4 c granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 c powdered sugar also called Confectioner's sugar
- 2 c all purpose flour
- pinch salt
- 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips melted for dipping or drizzling
Instructions
Prep
- Preheat oven to 325°F
- Remove butter from refrigerator and set on counter. Allow butter to soften to room temperature. About 1-2 hours before using
Making The Dough
- In a stand mixer, cream room temperature butter
- Add sugar, vanilla extract and powdered sugar
- Beat on high for 2 minutes, until the butter mixture becomes creamed and whipped. Do not over mix
- In a small bowl, sift flour using fine mesh strainer
- Add salt
- Slowly add the flour and salt to the butter mixture, with the mixer on a low speed. Mix until the cookie dough becomes crumbly
Roll & Cut Dough
- Remove crumbly dough from mixing bowl and place on a lightly floured surface.
- Using your hands, form the dough into a ball
- Cover with parchment paper and carefully roll the dough out to 1/4"-1/2" thickness
- Using cookie cutters of your choice, cut dough. Remove excess dough and repeat steps above
- Place cut out shapes on a parchment lined cookie sheet
- Bake for 8 minutes or until done
- Remove baked cookies from the baking sheet and let cool on a cooling rack
Dipping/Drizzling Chocolate
- In a medium sauce pan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil
- Place a glass, heat-resistant bowl in the sauce pan, but not touching the water, and pour in chocolate chips
- Using a heat-resistant spatula, mix the chocolate as it melts
- Carefully dip each cookie in the melted chocolate and then place on the cooling rack to dry
- Optional: sprinkle with your choice of sprinkles
Nutrition
Calories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 62mgPotassium: 45mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 240IUCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.5mg
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