3 Ingredient Butter Cookies
These are the easiest cookies you'll ever make! All you need is butter, flour, and powdered sugar. They come together in just minutes & are perfect for holidays, celebrations & a sweet treat.
Servings: 28 cookies
Calories: 99kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
Optional Decorations:
Instructions
- Using a hand mixer, combine the butter and sugar together in a large bowl until creamed.
- Add the flour and mix until combined. Dough may seem crumbly, but you should be able to shape it into a large ball with your hands. Don’t overmix or the cookies will be tough.
- Cover dough with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper and set aside.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll out about ¼” thick. Cut the dough into desired shapes (squares, circles, cookie cutters, etc).
- Place cutouts on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for approximately 15 minutes, or until the bottom edges are light brown.
- Remove pan from the oven and allow cookies to cool for 1-2 minutes before moving them to a wire rack. Allow them to cool completely before decorating.
Notes
- Because quality matters with limited ingredient recipes, we recommend using fresh high quality, real butter.
- Softening the butter makes it’s easier to mix & helps to achieve the right consistency.
- Add a splash of almond, vanilla or orange extract to the dough for a flavored shortbread.
- Don’t skip chilling the dough - it keeps the cookies from spreading.
- To avoid spreading, don’t place dough cutouts on warm or hot cookie sheets.
- See the blog post for more decorating options.
- Store cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 2 weeks. If cookies are decorated, place parchment or wax paper in between the layers.
- To Freeze: place undecorated cookies in a freezer-safe container or freezer bag and store for up to 2 months.
- Nutritional information does not include optional decorations.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 203IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.4mg