Whipped Shortbread

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Quick, easy and pretty...buttery and melt-in-your-mouth. Perfect texture for working with your cookie press!

Makes about 40

1 pound butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
pinch salt
1/2 cup cornstarch
3 cups all-purpose flour

Preheat oven to 350 F. Cream together butter, icing sugar, vanilla and salt. Gradually add cornstarch and flour. Whip with an electric mixer until fluffy. Place into a cookie press and press out cookies on cool baking sheet. Decorate with candied cherries or dragees if desired. Bake 12-15 minutes. Let cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet, then remove to wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Note: Dress these up by pressing a half a candied cherry in the middle, or decorate with colored sugars or sprinkles.


Reviews of Whipped Shortbread:

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  Gail in Las Vegas, NV  Jan 1, 2012
Would make this again.
When I was young, my mother always made lots of shortbread cookies and lots of spritz cookies from two different recipes. I have always done the same, out of tradition. The shortbread cookies were very time-consuming to roll out, and frequently very frustrating. This recipe is great! I can get the look of the spritz with the melt-in-your-mouth taste of the shortbread all in one...and without the frustration. I will never make both recipes again. Thank you! five stars

  Bren in Canada  Dec 24, 2011
Would make this again.
I loved the texture!! Everyone loved them five stars

   Dec 18, 2011
Would make this again.
horible recipe!!!!! one star

  Candy in Des Moines  Dec 15, 2011
Would make this again.
Awesome!! five stars

  A newby cookie maker in FL in Lutz Fl  Dec 14, 2011
Would make this again.
I would definitely make them again...I learned the hard way to not cream the cold butter & powdered sugar, but I put the mixture in the microwave for about 20 sec. and it was no longer crumbly. These are the perfect shortbread cookies. Make sure you're not using cold butter, but rather softened. It worked great with a cheap-o cookie press I got for $5. Will definitely make again! five stars

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