Frosted Holiday Shortbread Cookies

Name: Frosted Holiday Shortbread Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 1 h 22 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup ground almond flour; 3 tablespoons whole wheat flour; 1 teaspoon table salt; 1 cup [Organic Valley® Unsalted Butter]; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 cup powdered sugar (for frosting); 2 tablespoons [Organic Valley® Heavy Whipping Cream] (for frosting)

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Buttery cookies make any holiday better, especially when made with almond flour and heavy whipping cream icing. Use your own cookie cutters to make these fluffy shortbread cookies unique and fun.

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30 min Prep12 min Cook1 hr 22 min Total

30 min Prep•12 min Cook•1 hr 22 min Total

30 min Prep•12 min Cook

1 hr 22 min Total

24 Servings

30 min Prep12 min Cook1 hr 22 min Total

30 min Prep•12 min Cook•1 hr 22 min Total

30 min Prep•12 min Cook

1 hr 22 min Total

24 Servings

Buttery cookies make any holiday better, especially when made with almond flour and heavy whipping cream icing. Use your own cookie cutters to make these fluffy shortbread cookies unique and fun.

Featured in:

Baking with Kids: Messy Kitchen, Full Heart!

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Ingredients

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup ground almond flour
3 tablespoons whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon table salt
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar (for frosting)

Directions

Combine the three flours and salt in a medium bowl; whisk to combine.
In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter on medium speed until creamy. Add brown and granulated sugars and vanilla; beat until smooth, lighter in color and fluffy. Add dry ingredients; mix on low speed until well-blended.
Form dough into two disks; wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 45 minutes or up to one week.
Heat oven to 350 F.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Using cookie cutters dipped in flour, cut out cookies; place on a large cookie sheet(s) lined with parchment paper. Chill 10 minutes before baking.
Bake chilled cookies 10 to 12 minutes or until edges of the cookies begin to brown very slightly. The centers should remain light in color. Place cookie sheets on wire racks; cool completely.
For the Frosting: In a small bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons cream into powdered sugar until sugar dissolves and thickens. Continue adding cream 1 teaspoon at a time to achieve desired spreading consistency.
Frost cookies and add sprinkles if desired.

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Combine the three flours and salt in a medium bowl; whisk to combine.
In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter on medium speed until creamy. Add brown and granulated sugars and vanilla; beat until smooth, lighter in color and fluffy. Add dry ingredients; mix on low speed until well-blended.
Form dough into two disks; wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 45 minutes or up to one week.
Heat oven to 350 F.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Using cookie cutters dipped in flour, cut out cookies; place on a large cookie sheet(s) lined with parchment paper. Chill 10 minutes before baking.
Bake chilled cookies 10 to 12 minutes or until edges of the cookies begin to brown very slightly. The centers should remain light in color. Place cookie sheets on wire racks; cool completely.
For the Frosting: In a small bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons cream into powdered sugar until sugar dissolves and thickens. Continue adding cream 1 teaspoon at a time to achieve desired spreading consistency.
Frost cookies and add sprinkles if desired.