Just Kitchen It

3-Ingredient Shortbread Cookies

Prep Time: 5 min
Bake Time: 12–15 min
Servings: ~18 small cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup softened butter (2 sticks)
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Cream butter + sugar until fluffy.
2. Add flour until dough forms.
3. Roll dough into log, slice into cookies, or press into a pan and cut later.
4. Bake at 325°F (160°C) for 12–15 minutes until edges are just golden.

Add-on Variations

• Dip in white chocolate and sprinkle crushed candy cane
• Add vanilla bean paste or lemon zest