🎄 Only 4 Ingredients… and They Practically Melt in Your Hands ✨
CHRISTMAS SHORTBREAD COOKIES
Buttery, tender, and topped with a cherry that makes them feel like Christmas on a plate.
These are the cookies everyone reaches for first. 🍒💛
🧾 Ingredients (Makes 20–24 cookies)
1 cup softened butter
½ cup powdered sugar
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup cornstarch
Maraschino cherries (halved), for topping
👩🍳 Instructions
- Beat butter + powdered sugar until light and creamy.
- Add cornstarch and flour, mix until a soft dough forms.
- Roll into balls, place on a baking sheet, and gently press a cherry into the center.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12–15 minutes, until the bottoms are lightly golden.
- Cool, serve, and watch them disappear!