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    Whipped Shortbread Cookies

    Published: Dec 7, 2018 · Modified: Aug 29, 2023 by Cinde LittleThis post may contain affiliate links6 Comments

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    I love cookies all year long but in the month of December whipped shortbread is near the top of the list of cookies I want to enjoy. This old-fashioned Whipped Shortbread is the kind of recipe your grandmother might have made. Whether you decorate these cookies with a piece of maraschino cherry or holiday sprinkles it’s the melt-in-your-mouth buttery taste that so many people love.

    Contents show
    1 Get The Tools
    2 How To Organize Holiday Recipes
    2.1 A Large Envelope
    2.2 Three-Ring Binder
    3 More Recipes and Help With Cookies
    4 Whipped Shortbread Cookies
    4.1 Ingredients
    4.1.1 DECORATING - sprinkles or maraschino cherry pieces
    4.1.2 SPRINKLING FLOUR - sweet rice flour
    4.2 Instructions
    4.3 Notes
    Rolled Shortbread with holiday sprinkles on a Christmas box
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    A tin of gluten free Whipped Shortbread decorated with red and green sprinkles.
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    One dough made two ways.

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    Get The Tools

    Another reason to love whipped shortbread is the fact that there is no rolling out dough. Use a small scoop to portion the dough quickly and easily plus you get uniform sized cookies and that ensures even baking. You can use two spoons to do this job but if you don't have any portion scoops be sure to add them to your Christmas list.

    Scooping up cookie dough for Snickerdoodles
    Scooping up cookie dough for Snickerdoodles -photo credit Jim Little

    How To Organize Holiday Recipes

    Some people type into Google and make any recipe they find. For gluten free bakers this is a high-risk activity. There are many variables that affect baking plus the added challenge of numerous gluten free flour combinations. If you want to enjoy baking I highly recommend you save your favourite holiday recipes, especially since you might not make them for the next eleven months. I have two systems to keep my holiday recipes.

    A Large Envelope

    One year I glued a nice photo of my Christmas baking to the outside of a half-size envelope. It is filled with favourite recipes written on cards, clipped from magazines plus some given to me from friends. I’ve had this envelope for a long time and although it’s not organized it serves me well.

    Three-Ring Binder

    Over the years my collection of holiday recipes grew. One year I designated a three-ring binder for this plethora of recipes. I taped some recipes to full size pages, hole-punched others and even typed a few and put them in page protectors. My binder also includes the pumpkin recipes I make at Thanksgiving and Halloween, and my favourite punch recipe that I seemed to be searching for year after year. It also holds my entire turkey feast menu. It’s a mish-mash for sure but the label on the spine says Xmas Favs and it works for me.

    Whatever you do, whatever recipe you make, just be sure to have some fun and enjoy your cookies. Let me know in the comments below how your holiday baking turned out.

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    A tin of gluten free Whipped Shortbread decorated with red and green sprinkles.

    Whipped Shortbread Cookies

    Cinde Little
    In December whipped shortbread is near the top of the list of cookies I want to bake, eat and share. This is a melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookie that people will not believe is gluten free.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course Baking, Cookies & Bars
    Cuisine Canadian

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup butter, room temperature
    • ½ cup icing sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 cup white rice flour (120g)
    • ½ cup cornstarch (70g)
    • ¼ cup tapioca starch (35g)
    • ½ teaspoon xanthan gum

    DECORATING - sprinkles or maraschino cherry pieces

      SPRINKLING FLOUR - sweet rice flour

        Instructions
         

        • Preheat oven to 300°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
        • In large bowl of an electric mixer beat butter, icing sugar and vanilla on medium speed until mixed well.
        • In a medium bowl combine white rice flour, cornstarch, tapioca starch and xanthan gum. Whisk to thoroughly combine.
        • With mixer on low speed slowly add the flour mixture. Once it is all combined increase speed to medium and beat for 5 minutes.
        • Make dough balls using a small scoop.
        • Place the dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets about 2-inches apart. Flatten the dough balls slightly, dampen your fingers if the dough is sticky.
        • Dip the tines of a fork in flour then gently press into the top of each cookie.
        • Decorate cookies with festive sprinkles or a piece of maraschino cherry.
        • Bake in preheated oven, 22-25 minutes, until set but not brown. Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes, transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
        • Store in airtight containers, double wrapped for maximum freshness.

        Notes

        For cut cookies shape the dough into a log on top of a piece of waxed paper. Without adding extra flour roll the dough back and forth until you have an evenly shaped log. Using a fresh piece of waxed paper place holiday candy sprinkles in the centre. Lay the log on top and slowly roll it in the sprinkles to generously cover the entire log. Refrigerate overnight. Cut into thick slices (½ or ¾-inch) and bake as directed.
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        1. Abby Lynn

          November 30, 2022 at 12:08 pm

          5 stars
          Great recipe! Delicious!

          Reply
          • Cinde Little

            November 30, 2022 at 1:44 pm

            I agree Abby, you'd never know it was gluten free. Thanks!

            Reply
        2. Tricia

          November 28, 2022 at 9:55 pm

          These cookies are fantastic. Taste just like regular shortbread

          Reply
          • Cinde Little

            November 28, 2022 at 10:38 pm

            Thanks Tricia! You know I think so too. Happy holiday baking!

            Reply
        3. Karen Saville

          December 24, 2021 at 3:29 pm

          Cinde,
          I haven't been baking much this year, and its been since March since I've been to your site.
          It looks FANTASTIC! You're so ready for Christmas! I wish I came here earlier this year.
          Karen

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          • Cinde Little

            December 28, 2021 at 4:24 pm

            Hi Karen! I'm glad you came to visit and thanks for your kind words. No one is ever really ready for Christmas, are they? ha ha Be sure to bookmark the site and come back or subscribe and manage email, whatever works best for you. Cheers!

            Reply

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