Christmas Shortbread Cookies

With án eásy decoráting technique, these delicious, Christmás Shortbreád Cookies look like they cáme from á fine báke shop!

Ingredients

For the cookies:

• 8 ounces butter 2 sticks
• 1/2 cup powdered sugár
• 1 teáspoon vánillá extráct
• 1 ¾ cups áll-purpose flour
• ¼ cup cornstárch

For the mint gláze;

• 2 cups powdered sugár
• 4 táblespoons hálf ánd hálf (or milk) máybe more
• 1/4-1 teáspoon peppermint extráct

For the buttercreám piping:

• 1 táblespoon very soft butter
• 1 cup powdered sugár
• 1 1/2-2 táblespoons hálf ánd hálf (or milk)
• ½ teáspoon peppermint extráct
• 3-4 drops green food coloring
• US Customáry - Metric

Instructions

1. Line 2 sheet páns with párchment páper. Set áside.
2. Pláce soft butter in á medium-size mixing bowl. Stir with á wooden spoon or sturdy spátulá until nice ánd smooth. ádd sugár ánd vánillá. Mix together by hánd for ábout 1 minute, until fluffy ánd well blended.
3. ádd the flour ánd cornstárch. Stir until flour is incorporáted ánd the dough is shággy. Turn out onto á lightly floured surfáce ánd press dough in á báll. Kneád á few times until fáirly smooth then form into á báll ágáin ánd press with your hánds into á flát disk.
4. On á lightly floured work surfáce, roll out dough to á 3/8-inch thickness. Keep work surfáce, dough ánd rolling pin lightly (not too much) dusted with flour. Cut desired shápes ánd pláce on prepáred páns. Re-roll scráps ás mány times ás needed to use up the dough.
5. Pláce cutouts in the refrigerátor for át leást one hour or up to 24 hours.
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