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Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

Melt-in-your-mouth whipped chocolate chip shortbread cookies studded with mini semisweet chocolate chips and flavoured with a hint of vanilla.

Author: Knead Some Sweets

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 36 cookies

Calories: 86 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 cup - salted butter*
  • ½ cup - powdered sugar (confectioners sugar)
  • 1 tsp - vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup - cornstarch
  • 1 ½ cups - all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup - mini semisweet chocolate chips*

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325℉. Line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl using an electric handheld mixer, cream the softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract for 1 minute.
  3. Add the cornstarch and flour and mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together. Increase the mixer to high speed and whip the dough for 2 minutes until fluffy and light in colour. Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
  4. Using your hands, roll the dough into balls, using about 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheets at least 1 inch apart. Bake in the preheated oven for 23-25 minutes or until the bottoms are golden. Let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Energy: 86 kcal | Total Fat: 6 g | Saturated: 4 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 14 mg | Total Carbs: 8 g | Fiber: 0 g | Sugars: 3 g | Proteins: 1 g | Sodium: 42 mg | Polyunsaturated: 0 g | Monounsaturated: 2 g

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