15-Min Buttery Shortbread Cookies
Three ingredients, no mixer, no fuss. Buttery, crumbly, done in minutes. This is the shortbread that actually works.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 185
- Protein
- 1g
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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- 1
Mix butter and powdered sugar in a bowl until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- 2
Fold in flour until the dough just comes together—it should look crumbly but hold when pressed.
- 3
Press dough into an 8x8-inch baking pan and prick all over with a fork.
- 4
Bake at 325°F for 10 minutes until pale golden at the edges.
- 5
Cool 2 minutes, then cut into 12 squares while still warm.
Tools you’ll need
- mixing bowl
- spoon
- 8x8-inch baking pan
- fork
- oven
- knife
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