With Christmas just around the corner, it is time to start baking holiday cookies. Shortbread cookies are a staple in my holiday baking collection—they are simple to make and absolutely perfect for gifting.
Holiday cookies are ready to go
1 cup unsalted butter - softened
1/2 cup icing sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup dried fruit
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Sift flour and salt together. Set the flour mixture aside.
- Beat butter until smooth and fluffy.
- Add icing sugar and continue beating. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
- Add vanilla extract.
- Add flour mixture into the butter mixture. Beat until dough becomes smooth.
- Stir in dried fruit.
- Divide the dough in half. Transfer each dough to a plastic wrap and shape it into a log about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
- Wrap the logs in the plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 2 hours.
- Cut the logs into 1/4 inch thick slices and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until slightly brown.