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How to Make Shortbread Christmas Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

Christmas is a time of joy, love, and delicious treats. And what better way to celebrate the holiday season than by baking a batch of festive Shortbread Christmas Cookies? These buttery cookies are a holiday favorite, with their melt-in-your-mouth texture and simple yet satisfying flavor. Whether you're baking for a cookie exchange, a holiday party, or just to enjoy with your family, these cookies are sure to spread cheer and create lasting memories.

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups cold butter
  • ½ teaspoon rum extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • 1 drop food coloring, or to desired shade (Optional)
  • 1 tablespoon colored edible glitter, or as desired

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Servings: 36
  • Yield: 3 dozen cookies

  • Whisk together flour, white sugar, and salt in a large bowl; cut in butter with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Stir rum extract, almond extract, and water together in a small bowl. Stir into flour mixture, a little bit at a time, until mixture holds together in a ball when you squeeze it.
  • Place dough on a floured work surface and sprinkle with flour; roll out into a sheet 1/4 inch thick. Cut into shapes with floured cookie cutters, and place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Cover with a layer of plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Bake cookies in the preheated oven just until the edges are lightly browned, 15 to 18 minutes. Allow to cool on sheets for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to finish cooling. Cool completely before decorating.
  • To make the frosting: Whisk confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and 2 teaspoons milk together in a bowl until smooth. If desired, divide frosting into small bowls and tint each to desired shade with food coloring.
  • Frost cooled cookies. Sprinkle with edible glitter before frosting sets.

    • Nutrition

    149 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 20mg
    • Sodium: 71mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 19g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 11g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Calcium: 6mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 16mg

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