Butter Bunnies | 3 Ingredient Shortbread Cookies

3 ingredient shortbread cookies is a classic recipe – they’re so easy to make and you likely have everything you need right there in your pantry and refrigerator. Butter, flour and brown sugar. That’s why I couldn’t resist making some Butter Bunnies for friends this week. A not-too-sweet little treat to wish a few friends a Happy Easter.

I was in a hurry whipping these little guys up, so they’re not perfect, but they’re perfectly delicious.  I even cheated and used store bought decorative icing…when the big spray can failed {I do not recommend}, I sprayed the icing into a ziplock, snipped the tip and squeezed it onto the cookies creating bunny ears and little noses. It’s easy to get caught up in making everything perfect, but I find more joy in perfectly imperfect.

This shortbread cookie recipe makes 3 dozen medium sized cutout cookies. Please note that one dozen may need to be reserved for your significant other. They’re kind of addictive.

Have you ever noticed that as you whip butter, it not only gets creamier, but lighter in color? These shortbread cookies start with whipped butter, combined with brown sugar and lots of flour. You can add vanilla as well if you’d like. I add vanilla to just about everything!

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Butter Bunnies | 3 Ingredient Shortbread Cookies

Course Dessert

Servings 3 dozen

Author Julie Blanner

Ingredients

• 2 c salted butter at room temperature
• 1 c packed brown sugar
• 3 1/2 c flour + up to 1/2 c flour
• optional: 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Whip butter until smooth and light in color. Add brown sugar until combined.
2. Gradually add in flour until dough begins to form. Add up to an additional 1/2 c flour if needed so that the dough forms and ball and isn't sticky.
3. Wrap dough ball in seran wrap for 30 minutes {no longer}.
4. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
5. Roll dough to 1/2" thick on a floured surface, use cookie cutters to cut and place on a baking sheet. Bake 10-15 minutes {depending on size of your cutters}, watching carefully as to not overbake.

Have a beautiful Easter!