Description
These 3-ingredient flower shortbread cookies are buttery, tender, and delicately sweet with a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Made with just butter, powdered sugar, and flour, they are simple yet elegant treats perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and powdered sugar together until smooth and fluffy.
- Add the flour and mix until a soft dough forms. Do not overmix.
- Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a large open star tip.
- Pipe flower shapes onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Make sure the butter is softened but not melted for proper piping consistency.
- If the dough is too stiff to pipe, let it rest at room temperature for a few minutes.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Cookies can be dusted with additional powdered sugar after cooling for extra sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
