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Shortbread Cookies Recipe – Easy Eggless Vanilla Cookies

February 18, 2013 by Sharmilee J 66 Comments

Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Shortbread cookies always remain a special place in my baking journey….Yes it was one of the first few cookie recipes that turned out perfect the first time itself. Last time when I made these sugar cookies , mittu enjoyed it…so with confidence made these cookies and she absolutely loved these too.

Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Its simple, easy and quick too with no additional baking powder and baking soda too..how cool is that?! Its perfect for your kids too. With just 4 base ingredients, these cookies are amazing I would say.

Easy Eggless Vanilla Cookies

Shortbread Cookies Recipe – Ingredients

Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 30 mins | Makes : 25 to 30 cookies
Recipe Category: Cookies | Recipe Cuisine: World | Recipe Reference: Joyofbaking

Maida(All purpose flour) – 1 cup(135 gms)
Unsalted butter – 1/2 cup (100 gms)
Powdered Sugar – 1/4 cup (40 gms)
Vanilla essence – 1/2 tsp
Salt – 1/8 tsp

Method:

  1. In a separate bowl whisk flour with salt, keep aside.In another bowl beat butter and sugar well until creamy with a whisk. Then add vanilla essence and give a quick stir.Gently add in the flour mixture.
    How to make  shortbread cookies - Step1
  2. Combine to form a soft dough – If it doesnt come together add just few drops of water/milk.Flatten the dough, wrap it in plastic wrap and chill it for atleast an hour(this is for making the dough firm so that while baking it doesnt spread but I was in a hurry so skipped the chilling part).Then on a slightly floured surface / place a butter paper like I did, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness, then cut using your favourite shaped cookie cutters. Collect the scraps, roll again until you finish the entire dough.If you feek sticky then slightly flour the cookie cutters before using it.Meanwhile preheat the oven at 177 deg C for 10mins.
    How to make  shortbread cookies - Step2
  3. Line butter paper on the cookie tray and transfer the shaped cookies to the butter paper – I chilled the cookies at this stage for 10 mins while the oven was preheating. Once the oven is preheated,bake the cookies at the same temperature for 10-12 mins(mine took 15mins) or until the edges start turning golden brown.Cool down completely on a wire rack.
    How to make shortbread cookies - Step3

The cookies may look soft, once cooled down it becomes crisp.

Easy Eggless Vanilla Cookies

My Notes:

  • You can have this as a basic cookie recipe and have many variations.The cookies are mildy sweet and has a slight salt taste too that makes them unique.
  • Add 1/4 cup chocochip (or) a tsp of lemon / orange zest.
  • The texture of shortbread can also be changed by replacing 1/8 cup maida with rice flour for a slightly crunchy texture.For a melt in the mouth texture, replace 1/4 cup of the all purpose flour with cornstarch (corn flour).
  • You can even use 3/4 cup of maida and 1/4 cup wheat flour for a more healthy version.Dont think half and half will work.
  • Dip the shortbreads in melted chocolate for a glaze.
  • Salt is added just to lift the sweetness. You can skip that too.

Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Comments

  1. Nannam Deepthi says

    February 18, 2013 at 11:53 am

    they look lovely, absolutely delicious…could you tell me the make of the oven.
    Thanks in advance.

    Reply
    • Sharmilee! :) says

      March 19, 2013 at 3:53 pm

      Please check my oven post in the site for my oven details

      Reply
  2. di_ani says

    February 18, 2013 at 11:56 am

    This is a great idea and recipe …
    Compliments – beautiful and elegant work and performance.
    Greetings and a nice new week, Diana

    Reply
  3. dassana says

    February 18, 2013 at 11:59 am

    delish cookies and they are looking so cute.

    Reply
  4. SANDHYA KHATTRI says

    February 18, 2013 at 12:13 pm

    Easy to follow recipe, with step by step instructions, Nice pics

    Reply
  5. anu says

    February 18, 2013 at 12:18 pm

    yummy….

    Reply
  6. RAKS KITCHEN says

    February 18, 2013 at 12:19 pm

    Looks very cute and the clicks are too good 🙂

    Reply
  7. Arthy Suman says

    February 18, 2013 at 12:22 pm

    yummy cookies…its so easy to prepare…

    Reply
  8. APARNARAJESHKUMAR says

    February 18, 2013 at 12:52 pm

    too good ! clicks are nice !

    Reply
  9. Laxmi says

    February 18, 2013 at 1:05 pm

    wonderful presentation and clicks.. 🙂

    Reply
  10. Prathima Rao says

    February 18, 2013 at 1:14 pm

    Looks amazing!!!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

    Reply
  11. Priya says

    February 18, 2013 at 1:19 pm

    Scrumptious cookies, quite addictive.

    Reply
  12. Jeyashrisuresh says

    February 18, 2013 at 1:38 pm

    Super tempting clicks and yummy cookies

    Reply
  13. Divya Shivaraman says

    February 18, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    they are super easy to make and its better not to avoid salt sharmie because shortbread cookies needs a salt taste in them, that differentiates their taste from other cookies.

    Reply
  14. Raksha says

    February 18, 2013 at 3:16 pm

    these cookies look great and seam to be simple to prepare

    Reply
  15. CHITRA says

    February 18, 2013 at 4:20 pm

    Looks cute.. Bookmarked !

    Reply
  16. Uma Ramanujam says

    February 18, 2013 at 4:42 pm

    cookies looks so cute.. like the raw dough texture. it looks tempting..

    Reply
  17. Gayathri Ramanan says

    February 18, 2013 at 4:54 pm

    These look great. have a doubt ? What is the texture like? Is it crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside or fairly crispy throughout?
    http://foody-buddy.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  18. Leena says

    February 18, 2013 at 4:55 pm

    Crispy n crunchy goodies..

    Reply
  19. Dipti Joshi says

    February 18, 2013 at 6:22 pm

    They are very easy to make, simple and quick accompaniment for tea or coffee.

    Reply
  20. Sangeetha says

    February 18, 2013 at 8:12 pm

    very delicious and addictive cookies…lovely presentation!

    Reply
  21. Lubna Karim says

    February 18, 2013 at 8:19 pm

    So cute and yum looking….

    Reply
  22. Veena Theagarajan says

    February 18, 2013 at 11:41 pm

    super tempting crispy cookies

    Reply
  23. Shanavi says

    February 18, 2013 at 11:51 pm

    Very cute and great presentation and I lov shortbread cookies but I don't make often cos of the butter needed to make it..

    Reply
  24. Peggy G. says

    February 19, 2013 at 12:30 am

    What a great little treat!

    Reply
  25. Nagalakshmi V says

    February 19, 2013 at 1:49 am

    i love the flavour of shortbread, especially the buttery-ness 🙂

    Reply
  26. Pallavi Venu says

    February 19, 2013 at 3:29 am

    Hi,Can we bake the cookies in Cooker?

    Reply
    • Sharmilee! :) says

      February 19, 2013 at 3:55 am

      Not sure..Pallavi

      Reply
  27. ushaprashanth says

    February 19, 2013 at 3:56 am

    Hi!!!!
    Its easy to prepare recipe! Very nice pics!

    Reply
  28. RENU says

    February 19, 2013 at 4:47 am

    hi sharmilee
    this recipe s nice….i saw ur next recipe is egg curry….can u post some more egg recipes…i mean egg roll recipe.thanks.jayanthi.

    Reply
    • Sharmilee! :) says

      February 19, 2013 at 5:07 am

      Sure Renu am also planning to post more egg recipes after many requests from readers…so keep watching! 🙂

      Reply
  29. Dhivya Sekhar says

    February 19, 2013 at 10:42 am

    Hi Sharmilee,

    Can we use custard powder for this recipe?

    Reply
  30. Rashmi Agrawal says

    February 20, 2013 at 12:43 pm

    beautiful pics and cookies

    Reply
  31. Rita Bose says

    February 21, 2013 at 2:14 am

    Cookies look divine! Wonderful pics.!

    http://www.rita-bose-cooking.com

    Reply
  32. Pallavi Venu says

    February 21, 2013 at 7:06 am

    Hi can We bake them in Microwave ( in which Pre heat option is not there)?

    Reply
    • Sharmilee! :) says

      February 21, 2013 at 10:15 am

      As far as I know preheating is a must for any baked goodie….check for alternates to preheat in ur oven type

      Reply
  33. sujatha umesh says

    February 21, 2013 at 1:37 pm

    tried out these cookies today sharmi and they came out too gud…all at home simply luved them…thanks for such an easy recipe….:) 🙂

    Reply
  34. Nithya says

    February 21, 2013 at 5:05 pm

    Looks so perfect. This cookies is one of my favorites too 🙂

    Reply
  35. Tiji Abraham says

    May 9, 2013 at 5:11 am

    Hi Sharmi…i tried these yesterday….. they taste good.Period! 🙂
    a little on the saltier side..i think i added more than a pinch….
    Also..i reduced the butter qty to a little less than 75 ml..
    Ive even tried ur eggless vanilla cake…..there also i reduced the amount of oil…the cake turned out good…n tht was my first time in baking…Thank u! 😀

    Reply
  36. APOORVA L U says

    May 12, 2013 at 12:12 pm

    I tried them too!!!!its yummy!!!!
    Special treat to my mom on Mother's day!!! Thank you sooo much for sharing:)

    Reply
  37. Reshma Sharma says

    July 24, 2013 at 4:53 am

    Lovely recipe, looks easy too. Shall be trying them soon 🙂

    Reply
  38. Goldyyy says

    August 27, 2013 at 12:18 pm

    hi..how long would these cookies last? I want to post it to a friend living abroad, wich mite take 10-20 days…would they last that long? also, can i decorate these with royal icing decorations?
    thank you

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      August 27, 2013 at 12:46 pm

      Without icing it will stay good for about a week…not sure beyond that…

      Reply
  39. sangita says

    August 29, 2013 at 5:24 pm

    can oil be substituted instead of butter.If yes then how much.

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      September 10, 2013 at 2:24 am

      I am not sure of the oil substitute measure….sorry

      Reply
  40. nilam kothari says

    September 10, 2013 at 2:09 am

    nice recipe going to try them today.
    how much in advance can i make them?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      September 10, 2013 at 2:25 am

      It stays good for 1 week in room temperature

      Reply
  41. manisha says

    September 18, 2013 at 11:18 am

    Can we use salted butter?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      September 19, 2013 at 2:41 pm

      Yes you can use …in that case skip salt.

      Reply
  42. Priya Shiva says

    November 27, 2013 at 5:08 am

    Lovely recipe. I made it and was a hit in my house. I've posted it on my blog today mentioning the recipe source. Thanks.

    my blog – http://priyakitchenette.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  43. Meenakshi Sharma says

    April 29, 2015 at 8:57 pm

    Made them yesterday.They taste awesome.Thanks

    Reply
  44. Raihan says

    September 9, 2015 at 11:34 am

    I made them today : ) Thank you for sharing the recipe!

    Reply
  45. Kaajal Bhawnani says

    November 29, 2015 at 9:07 pm

    I have the samsung smart oven, i doubt i have an option to preheat or bake at 177 degrees. any suggestions on how the setting should be for a smart oven??

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      December 2, 2015 at 5:12 am

      Not sure Kaajal as mine is an OTG.You can try keeping at 180 deg C

      Reply
  46. Vij says

    December 22, 2015 at 9:41 am

    Hi Sharmilee, I tried these amazing looking cookies from you and they turned awesome. I used the corn flour version and got that melt in the mouth texture. The family totally loved it so did friends. Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe in detail! One modification that I made…I had to add about a tbl spoon of extra maida as the dough turned quite soft to handle.

    Reply
  47. RekhaJaguva says

    December 28, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    Looks yummy, At what temperature should the oven be set?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      December 28, 2015 at 6:28 pm

      I have already mentioned it as 177deg C

      Reply
  48. Keerthana Kancherla says

    January 21, 2016 at 7:28 am

    Can we use all purpose flour instead of maida?

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      January 24, 2016 at 4:38 am

      Yes

      Reply
  49. nalini g says

    April 11, 2016 at 3:57 pm

    Hi sharmi .. Tried this today .. They came out so nice .. But I have a small query here .. While the first batch I pre heated my oven in toast mode and kept the same mode while baking too.. They came out decent .. Second batch .. I preheated the oven in toast mode and then I changed the mode to bake while baking .. They turned brown so quick .. What's the correct procedure here ?? .. Also my oven is also a morph my Richards .. But the time taken to brown the edge is 5-7 mins .. Is that fine ??

    Reply
  50. nalini g says

    April 11, 2016 at 4:03 pm

    Hi sharmi.. I have a doubt here.. After preheating the oven in toast mode .. Should it be changed to bake mode while baking the cookies ?? I also own a Morphy Richards OTG and I learnt from ur oven description blog that you choose toast mode to preheat .. So am a bit confused

    Reply
    • SHARMILEE J says

      April 20, 2016 at 2:29 am

      Yes toast mode to preheat and bake mode to bake

      Reply
  51. Manju Swamy says

    May 22, 2016 at 11:44 am

    Hi.. Could u please tell me how to make this in microwave?

    Reply
  52. Adesara Sweta says

    August 1, 2016 at 10:39 am

    can we add cocoa powder in it? as my sis loves choc flavour..

    Reply
  53. Kavi says

    April 25, 2018 at 2:17 pm

    Hey Sharmi! To make the chocolate glazed version, should the baked cookies be dipped in melted chocolate and then refrigerated?

    Reply
    • Sharmilee J says

      April 26, 2018 at 9:02 am

      yesyes cool down the cookies completely then glaze the cookies, you can spoon the choc sauce or dip it.

      Reply

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