Easy Chocolate Chip Whipped Shortbread (2024)

ByRosemaryDecember 5, 2021November 30, 2023November 30, 2023

These Easy Chocolate Chip Whipped Shortbread cookies are the absolute best melt in your Mouth Shortbread Cookie. Fast, Easy and they will be gone in seconds. They make the perfect cookie for gifting. Don’t forget to add them to your Holiday Cookie Tray!

We are big lovers of Shortbread Cookies and a couple of our favourites are My Mom’s Shortbread Cookies and these delicious Lemon Shortbread Cookies.

As we get closer and closer to Christmas we start to think about baking Christmas Cookies, I have to say these are ones that get made over and over again and are usually the first to go. Fast and easy and Shortbread, can’t get much better than that!

My Mom’s Christmas Cookies were the best on the block. Including these Whipped Shortbread Cookies. These literally melt in your mouth! They also make the perfect last minute cookie too!

Recipe Ingredients

• Butter – softened, be sure to use a good quality butter
• Powdered sugar – also known as icing sugar or confectioners’ sugar, it’s a good idea to sift the sugar to remove any lumps.
• Corn starch
• Vanilla
• All Purpose flour – flour with at least 11% protein.
• salt – if you use unsalted butter then add a bit more salt.
• Chocolate chips – if you prefer you can substitute with chopped nuts or dried fruit or leave them plain.

How to make a Whipped Shortbread Cookie Recipe

In the the bowl of the stand mixer, with the paddle attachment cream the butter and icing sugar until very fluffy.

Add the salt, cornstarch, vanilla and flour and beat until very light. Add the mini chocolate chips and combine on low or stir to combine.

Drop by teaspoon or tablespoons, or roll into balls the size of a golfball and lightly flatten with a fork on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes or until very lightly golden (almost white) never browned. Let cool on the baking pan for a bit then move to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.

Why add cornstarch?

Cornstarch is used to make the cookie more tender and give them that melt in the mouth taste. I have made these without cornstarch and I personally prefer them with.

Why are the cookies flat?

Cookies can spread and be flat for a number of reasons, the biggest reason is the wrong type of flour is used. That is what happened in my case. I used a low protein flour, once I changed flours the cookies were no longer flat.

Adding cornstarch to the recipe also helps keep cookies from spreading. As does chilling the dough first. I always find it a good idea to chill the cookies while the oven is pre-heating, 15-20 minutes will do it.

What Flour to use for the cookies

So now I know Canadian Flour and Italian Flour are different. But how are they different? It turns out that you need a flour with a protein percentage of 11% or more to prevent flat cookies. The flour I was using was a 00 flour with a percentage of 9%.

The one I use in Italy now has 12.5-13%, it is called Manitoba flour and it is similar to a North American All Purpose or Plain Flour which has around 13%. As you can see the cookie on the right is how it should be.

Tips for making the best shortbread

• Make sure your butter is softened.
• Sift the powdered sugar, you want to remove any lumps that have formed.
• Whip the butter and sugar for approximately 3-5 minutes you want it to be light and fluffy.
• Be sure to add the cornstarch, this will help produce a soft and tender cookie.
• Be sure to measure the flour properly, spoon the flour into the cup then level it off with a spoon or knife blade, dipping the cup into the flour bag is not a good or accurate way to measure flour.
• Baking the cookies one tray at a time is best, always on the middle rack, never on the bottom as it can cause the cookies to burn.

Variations

If you prefer you can make the cookies plain or you could add chopped nuts, coconut, dried fruit such as cranberries, sprinkles or even crushed candy canes. If you use dried fruit be sure to soak it for 15-20 minutes in boiling water, drain well before adding to the dough. My mother would make this cookie with cherries also.

To add a bit more flavor you could add some vanilla extract or even almond extract.

FAQs

Nobody can resist these Chocolate Chip Whipped Shortbread! I hope you enjoy them as much as we do. Enjoy!

More Delicious Christmas Cookies

• Italian Ricciarelli Cookies
• Peanut Butter Blossoms 3 Ways
• Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Reposted from October 5, 2016, because they are so worth it!

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