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    Whisk Affair » Recipes » Baking » Cookies » Buttery Piped Shortbread Cookies

    Published: Nov 15, 2014 | Last Updated On: Sep 13, 2020 by Neha Mathur | This post may contain affiliate links. I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Buttery Piped Shortbread Cookies

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    These Buttery Piped Shortbread Cookies are a delight to make. Crunchy, melt in your mouth buttery cookies that is so delicious and just perfect for this season.

    Buttery Piped Shortbread Cookies in a decorative box

    Christmas is round the corner and I have all the more reason to bake. Baking has become therapeutic for me. It gives me immense peace and a sense of satisfaction. This shortbread recipe is one of the oldest recipe I possess.

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    Buttery Piped Shortbread Cookies

    These cookies are a perfect gift for Christmas and can be baked easily at home
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 people
    Calories: 263kcal
    Author: Neha Mathur

    Ingredients 

    • 125 gms Unsalted butter (at room temperature)
    • 40 gms Confectioner's sugar
    • 100 gms All purpose flour
    • 40 gms Cornflour
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
    • A pinch of salt
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    Instructions

    • Mix all purpose flour, cornflour and salt in a bowl
    • Whisk butter and sugar with your electric beater ,till light and fluffy ( 3-4 minutes on high speed )
    • Lower the speed and add the flour mixture
    • Whisk for 3-4 minutes on medium speed
    • Add vanilla extract and whisk for another minute
    • Transfer the batter to a piping bag fitted with a 1M tip or whichever you want
    • Pipe small cookies on a cookie sheet
    • Refrigerate the piped cookies for half an hour
    • Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees F
    • Bake the cookies for 15 – 17 minutes, until they turn slightly brown
    • Cool on a wire rack
    • Store in a airtight container once cooled

    Nutrition

    Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 521IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Christina

      November 15, 2012 at 11:25 pm

      These are beautiful, Neha, as is your photography! I can almost taste these as they are similar (in ingredients) to a butter cookie I make. These would be lovely as a holiday gift!

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    2. Nandita Pai Shirali

      November 16, 2012 at 10:25 am

      These are super adorable 🙂 Loved the pis and the cute cookies 🙂

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    3. Sangeetha

      November 16, 2012 at 10:53 pm

      wow…so cute n delicious cookies, presentation looks so festive…great for Christmas gifts…loved it!!

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    4. Cathy

      November 17, 2012 at 3:34 am

      You have mastered the piping bag. Those cookies are absolutely gorgeous!

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    5. Julie

      November 17, 2012 at 10:28 pm

      super cutee ones,yummy:)

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    6. Edelma

      December 12, 2015 at 4:26 pm

      What icing did you use for the cookies?

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      • msnehamathur

        December 13, 2015 at 4:06 am

        You don’t need any Icing for these cookies Edelma. They taste good as is.

        Reply
    7. Emily Dunlap

      November 15, 2022 at 10:29 am

      How many does it make? It just says serves 6, so does that mean it makes 6? 12? 18?

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      • Neha Mathur

        November 15, 2022 at 11:19 am

        This recipe will make 25-30 cookies. It’s a very post, I have to write it properly again.

        Reply

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