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Allow to cool to room temperature. In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat together butter and powdered sugar then add vanilla. Shortbread is a great cookie-jar cookie, in that it keeps well at room temperature for several days. You can cook Shortbread cookie using 3 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Shortbread cookie

You need 1 stick of unsalted butter.
It's 1/2 C of sugar.
Prepare 1 C of flour.

I live in the desert, so I keep them in a container to prevent them from drying out—however, when I lived in Michigan and Oregon, the humidity was the enemy. This iconic shortbread recipe is as simple as mixing butter, flour and sugar together to create a dough that's not too sweet but oh-so delicious. And, since this shortbread can be made in under an hour, you can have tasty treats for tea parties, birthdays, showers and any occasion in between. Shortbread cookies aren't just for the holidays!

Shortbread cookie step by step

Mix butter and sugar until creamy - about 5 min.
Stir in flour but gently so as to not overwork dough.
Press flat with fingertips in a 12x8 pan and prick with a fork several times..
Bake for 35 min at 350 degrees.

These delicious, perfectly sweet treats have a wonderful crisp texture and just dissolve in your mouth. I think they're the perfect pairing for a cup or coffee or tea but fair warning, if you make a batch you'll be snacking on them ALL day long! These cookies are called Shortbread because the term "short" is used to describe cookies and pastries with a tender, crumbly melt-in-your-mouth texture. The same terminology is used for short crust pastries used in things like Quiche and Pecan Pie. These were so easy to make and yet turned out fabulous.