Do you love or hate Valentine's Day? Whether you love it or hate it we can all agree on cookies! These simple shortbread cookies are dipped in colored chocolate! (GF, DF, Keto, Vegan, Vegetarian, Egg Free, Nut Free, Soy Free)
Shortbread
Shortbread dates back to the 12th century and was often made with leftover bread dough. Now shortbread is made from sugar, butter and flour.
Ingredients
Our shortbread recipe is made from a few simple ingredients:
- Flour
- Powdered Sugar
- Butter
- Chocolate
Substitutions
You can make several substitutions to this recipe:
- Flour: You can substitute gluten free flour or keto flour.
- Powdered Sugar: You can substitute calorie free powdered sugar
- Butter: Dairy free butter can be substituted.
- Chocolate: Substitute dairy free chocolate or keto chocolate.
Instructions
I rolled out our dough, then placed it in the refrigerator or freezer for several minutes before cutting it with a cookie cutter and placing it on the cookie sheet.
I baked our cookies for 9-12 minutes and then removed them from the oven and let them cool. Once cooled, it's time to melt your chocolate and dip your cookies in them. You can add sprinkles and decorate as desired.
Storage
Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for several days or in the freezer for up to a month. Chocolate may change color when refrigerated or frozen.
Three Ingredient Gluten Free Shortbread Cookies for Valentine's Day
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups flour
- melted chocolate for coating
Instructions
- In your mixer, beat the butter and sugar for several minutes until light and fluffy. Add in the flour and stir until just mixed.
- Roll out the dough ¼ inch thick onto a lightly floured surface. Wrap and place in freezer for 10 minutes or refrigerator for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.
- Remove from refrigerator or freezer and cut dough with cookie cutters. Place dough on the cookie sheet, then place cookie sheet in oven. Bake at 35o degrees for 9-12 minutes. Roll and cut dough while cookies are baking. Place rolled and cut dough in refrigerator. Cookies are done when lightly browned.
- Remove cookies from oven and leave on cookie sheet for several minutes before moving to a cooling rack to finish cooling completely.
- Melt chocolate and dip cooled cookies in chocolate, draining off excess. Place cookies on wax paper and allow to cool and harden. Decorate as desired.
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Notes
Substitutions
You can make several substitutions to this recipe:- Flour: You can substitute gluten free flour or keto flour.
- Powdered Sugar: You can substitute calorie free powdered sugar
- Butter: Dairy free butter can be substituted.
- Chocolate: Substitute dairy free chocolate or keto chocolate.
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