Slice and Bake Shortbread

These Slice and Bake Shortbread are a delicious Christmas cookie!  This is an ideal recipe for last minute cookie baking…bake half the batch now, and bake the other half later.  Or give a roll to a friend as a gift from your kitchen.

Happy holidays friends!  You stopped in here at the perfect time because you are going to leave today with 12 delicious cookie recipe ideas for Christmas! I’ve come together with 11 Canadian bloggers to bring you some delicious cookie recipes for the holiday season…you can never have too many.

So let’s get started!  I’m sharing a simple and delicious shortbread recipe that you slice and bake whenever you want fresh baked cookies.  YES.

Shortbread cookies are a classic holiday cookie recipe.  Pretty much everyone loves them, so they’re a great cookie to make for your treat plates. 

But the BEST thing about these shortbread cookies are that they are a slice and bake cookie.  You make 2 rolls of dough, and keep them wrapped up in parchment paper in the fridge.  Then when you want cookies, you just slice and bake them.  Make a batch today, and make a batch tomorrow.  Or make a batch after everyone goes to bed…just sayin’

Slice and Bake Cookie Tip

At this point when the dough is wrapped up tight in parchment paper, they’re great for gift giving!  Tie some pretty ribbon on each end, and give a roll to a friend or neighbour.  Then they can enjoy freshly baked cookies too.

When you’re ready to bake, slice the dough into 1/4 inch slices…

Line them up on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet (use the same one the dough was wrapped up in), and add some toppings.  Our favourite toppings are the glazed red and green cherries.  These taste like nostalgia.

But you can add any topping that you like…crushed candy canes, a small piece of chocolate…have fun and experiment.

Then bake and enjoy.  They are rich, buttery and delicious.

Don’t forget to leave a plate out for Santa!

Slice and Bake Shortbread

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These Slice and Bake Shortbread are a delicious Christmas cookie!  This is an ideal recipe for last minute cookie baking…bake half the batch now, and bake the other half later.

• Author: Jo-Anna Rooney
• Yield: 3 dozen cookies 1x

Ingredients

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Shortbread Cookie:

• 1 cup butter
• 3 tbsp icing sugar (confectioner’s sugar)
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 cups flour

Topping:

• red and green glazed cherries (chopped into small pieces)
• I also used some crushed candy canes for some cookies

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Instructions

Making the Shortbread Cookie Dough:

1. Cream together the butter and sugars until smooth and fluffy.
2. Mix in the flour.
3. Once everything is mixed together, using your hands gather the dough into 1 large ball.
4. Then split the ball into 2 pieces.
5. Make 2 rolls/logs that are about 1 1/2 inches wide in diameter (refer to pictures).

Baking, Storing & Freezing Options:

1. Bake:  At this point you can slice the dough into 1/4 inch pieces and bake the cookies.  See below for instructions.
2. BUT the cookies come out more round in shape if the dough has a chance to chill for at least 2 hours.
3. Chill:  If you wish to let the dough chill, roll each log in a piece of parchment paper (refer to pictures), and put them in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or even up to 3 days if you want fresh cookies later in the week!
4. Freeze:  At this point you can also freeze the dough logs and bake the cookies later.  Wrap the parchment paper rolled dough in some plastic wrap, or put them in a ziplock bag, and freeze.  Then when you are ready to bake the cookies, take the dough out of the freezer and bring it to just slightly cooler than room temperature before baking.

Baking Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
2. Slice the dough logs into 1/4 inch slices.
3. Line the cookies on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
4. Sprinkle each cookie with about 1 tsp of glazed cherries.
5. Bake for 15 minutes or until the cookies are slightly golden along the bottom edges.
6. Cool, then enjoy!

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Recipe from Jean Pare’s ‘Company’s Coming Cookies’

More Delicious Christmas Cookie Recipes:

Now make sure to visit these bloggers for their delicious Christmas cookie recipes!  There is something for everyone here.

• Swiss Mountain Shortbread by Kim of Kim Power Style
• German Iced Spice Christmas Cookies by Christina of The DIY Mommy
• Slice and Bake Shortbread Cookies by Jo-Anna of A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
• Cathedral Window Cookies by Rita of Harbour Breeze Home
• Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti by Kendra of Joy In Our Home
• Cranberry Orange Shortbread by Jen of Kitchen Counter Chronicles
• Holiday Crinkle Cookies by Lisa of Fabulous Habits
• Maple Shortbread Snowflakes by Laura of one house 2 barns
• Ritz Cracker Bark (aka Crookies) by Courtenay of Creek Line House
• Peppermint Hot Cocoa Cookies by Jennifer of Happily Organized Chaos
• Earl Grey Snowball Cookies by Tan of Squirrelly Minds
• Gingerbread Cookies by Dannyelle of Life is a Party

Merry Christmas!