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Chocolate chip is great, but nothing quite matches the crumbly goodness of a classic shortbread cookie. We've got all the tips, tricks and how-tos right here. Store-bought shortbread from a holiday cookie tin are very good. You can cook Shortbread Cookies using 4 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Shortbread Cookies

It's 1 cup of butter - softened.
You need 1/2 cup of sugar.
It's 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
Prepare 2 cup of all-purpose flour.

Luckily they're even easier to make than chocolate chip cookies. And they're perfect for dipping in. Because shortbreads have a high fat content, they must be handled carefully to prevent crumbling. To store, arrange your cookies in a single layer, adding a piece of parchment or waxed paper between layers.

Shortbread Cookies step by step

Preheat oven to 350°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper..
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy..
Stir in vanilla..
Add flour and mix well..
Knead lighlty and roll dough out onto a floured surface to 1/4" thickness..
Cut cookies out and place on prepared baking sheets..
Bake 10 - 12 minutes..
*** If making colorful cookies, and food coloring with vanilla, before adding flour. Additional flour may be needed due to extra liquid in mixture..

These were so easy to make and yet turned out fabulous. It's great when such simple ingredients come together to create something so delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and let the dough chill in the fridge for a half hour before rolling it out and using cookie cutters vs. a cookie press. These cookies are called Shortbread because the term "short" is used to describe cookies and pastries with a tender, crumbly melt-in-your-mouth texture. The same terminology is used for short crust pastries used in things like Quiche and Pecan Pie.