Description
Buttery, tender shortbread cookies studded with chocolate chips simple, classic, and perfect with coffee or tea.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2. In a large bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar until smooth.
- 3. Mix in vanilla extract.
- 4. Add flour and salt and mix until a soft dough forms.
- 5. Fold in chocolate chips.
- 6. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on baking sheet.
- 7. Gently flatten each cookie with the bottom of a glass.
- 8. Bake for 14–16 minutes until edges are set but not browned.
- 9. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
- Do not overbake shortbread should stay pale.
- Chill dough for 20 minutes if it feels too soft to handle.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: British-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 22mg
Keywords: chocolate chip shortbread, shortbread cookies, buttery cookies