If you are looking for an impressive, yet easy, Christmas Cookie Recipe, look no further than my Holiday Shortbread Recipe.
This is such an impressive holiday cookie that’s SO easy to do because the pan does all the work!
You press the dough into the pan and bake. It then creates the most beautiful looking cookies. There are a few pans that I recommend in the recipe card below.
It’s non-stick and easy to use and creates the most beautifully festive snowflake designs.
And all you have to do is slice into panels…
And then slice into squares. These cookies are light and buttery, with a faint hint of orange and did I mention how they just melt in your mouth!
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Looking for more holiday cookie recipes? You might also enjoy my Chocolate Hazelnut Linzer Cookie
Or my Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti Cookies
Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti
Easy Shortbread Cookies
Wonderful Holiday Shortbread Cookies that make for terrific Christmas Cookies for gifting! So easy because the pan does all the work for you!
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (180 g) butter
- ½ cup (50 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
- ¼ tsp (1.25 ml) salt
- 2 tsp (10 ml) orange zest
- 1 ½ (180g) cups flour
Instructions
- Whip butter until fluffy, add sugar, beat to combine. Add vanilla, salt and orange zest. Beat together. Add flour. Beat until really well combined.
- Roll into ball. Wrap in parchment or plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour.
- Press into pan. Prick with a fork.
- Bake at 325F (175C) 25-27 mins. Allow to cool for 15 mins.
- Place cutting board on top of pan and flip over. Cut shortbread into squares while still warm.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 9Amount Per Serving: Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g
That calorie information cannot be correct lol…..unless it is the calorie content of the pans advertised – lol!
Oh my no! Ha! That isn’t accurate. It’s an old recipe plugin that is clearly going haywire! I need to actually delete the recipe and reupload it to have it be accurate! Putting it on my To-Do list! Thanks for flagging!
Does the pan need to be greased or sprayed? And would it still work without the orange zest?
Yes you should spray the pan well with baking spray and sure you can omit the orange zest no problem! 🙂
Finally a shortbread recipe for my snowflake tins. I have tried several. Yours is the best! Thank you.
If I wanted a thicker cookie by doubling the dough, how long do you think I should bake it?
hmm maybe 40-45 mins? You may not need to double the dough though since it may not all fit in this tin 🙂 Maybe 1.5x 🙂 Hope you enjoy!