If I had to rank cookies these Fancy Finnish Shortbread Cookies would be at the top of my list. They are the perfect cookie for any occasion and can be modified in many ways. These Fancy Finnish Shortbread Cookies, are a classic dough made festive with a little bedazzling from edible glitter.
Why I Love This Fancy Finnish Shortbread Cookie Recipe
They are delicious, they look great on a platter, the dough freezes well just waiting to give you a sweet bite at the last moment, and the dough can be flavored and garnished however your imagination takes you.
Make It Your Own
- make an indentation in the dough after the logs are cut and fill with chopped nuts
- roll the logs in chopped nuts or dried fruit before cutting
- glaze with a powdered sugar glaze and sprinkles when the cookies have cooled
Things You Need From Your Pantry
- All of them!
Things You Might Need From The Store
- edible glitter, sprinkles, sparkly sugar
Fancy Finnish Shortbread Cookies
Course: Dessert6
dozen30
minutes8
minutesThese Fancy Finnish Shortbread Cookies, are a classic dough made festive with a little bedazzling from edible glitter.
Ingredients
2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
edible glitter for rolling
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Cream together on medium speed for 3-5 minutes until light and fluffy and the sugar has dissolved.
- Sift the flour into the butter mixture, add the salt and mix on low speed for about a minute until the dough starts to come together and becomes shaggy. Turn out onto the counter, divide into 4 portions and roll each into a 1-inch logs or squares. Wrap each log in parchment paper and freeze for 15 minutes.
- Remove the logs from the freezer, and roll each log in glitter, coating the sides well. Cut the logs into 1/3 inch rounds and place 1/2 inch apart on the cookie sheets. Bake for 8 minutes rotating the sheets halfway. They should be puffy on top but not browning. Let cool on a cooling rack and enjoy.
