I love shortbread cookies and was so happy when working on perfecting this shortbread recipe. This recipe is easy, requiring only a few simple ingredients that you likely have on hand. The result is a delicious, buttery cookie that just melts in your mouth! Keep reading to figure out just how easy and simple these tasty cookies really are to make.
This cookie is perfect for rolling out and cutting into your favorite shapes for holidays like Halloween and Christmas. They are also so easy to decorate because they make nice and smooth. One thing I love to do is set up a decorating station and get crafty with my daughter. You can dip them in frosting, use cookie frosting to outline them, add sprinkles. The possibilities are limitless. Keep reading til the end if yu want to get some of my decorating secrets.
Want to adjust this recipe ? These vegan shortbread cookies can easily be made gluten-free by substituting the all-purpose flour for a gluten-free flour blend or sweetened by using monk-fruit sweetener instead of sugar.
Want some fun decorating tips? Keep reading.
Fun decorating tips
Want to make your cookies unique or need some inspiration on what to do to take your cookies to a new level? Here are some of my favorite tips for decorating these delicious vegan shortbread cookies.
1. One thing I love to do is roll out the cookie dough into balls and ad chocolate to the center to let them melt into thumbprint cookies.
2. Add some spices like saffron or lavender to create a unique favor and look to your cookies. They will definitely impress all your friends if you bring these beautiful cookies to a party or holiday event.
3. Want to add a simple jelly/fruit jam filling to your cookie and have a beautiful result? First, cut the shape that you want. Next, cut that same shape again, this time cutting a circle out of the center. When you have both shapes, place the cookie with the circle cut out on top of the other one. You will now have a perfect center that can be fillet with jam, fruit, or what ever else you can think to add to our delicious vegan shortbread cookie.
Recipe
AuthorHarvie-EllenPre-heat your oven on to 300. Sift the flour into a large bowl for mixing. Then, add the sugar and salt. Stir until all the dry ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
Add the butter and vanilla extract to your bowl. fold all the ingredients together until everything is mixed. It should be pretty crumbly at first so keep folding until it becomes a dough ball.
Flour your working space to roll out your dough. You should roll it out to be about 1/2 inch for your shapes.
Put your shapes into the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.
Ingredients
Directions
Pre-heat your oven on to 300. Sift the flour into a large bowl for mixing. Then, add the sugar and salt. Stir until all the dry ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
Add the butter and vanilla extract to your bowl. fold all the ingredients together until everything is mixed. It should be pretty crumbly at first so keep folding until it becomes a dough ball.
Flour your working space to roll out your dough. You should roll it out to be about 1/2 inch for your shapes.
Put your shapes into the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes.