Elf Cookies

Elf Cookies are easy to make, miniature shortbread cookies that are bite sized and delicious. Elf on the Shelf cookies are a delicious treat to make your elf or for your elf to gift to well behaved children!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 9 minutes

Total Time 19 minutes

Servings

Calories 59kcal

Author Julie Blanner

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter softened
½ cup white granulated sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
⅛ teaspoon salt (a pinch)

Instructions

Combine sugar, butter and vanilla.
Add flour and salt and mix until combined.
On floured plastic wrap, press into a disc shape (like a thick plate) wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
On floured parchment paper, roll dough to 1/4" thick.
Use cookie cutters to cut elf cookies into shape and peel excess dough. Transfer parchment paper filled with cutouts on cookie sheet.
Bake 8-9 minutes.

Notes

Be sure to refrigerate your cookie dough for at least half and hour before rolling it out.
Bake the cookies on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
Bake the cookies in a pre-heated oven for the best results.
Once cooled, keep the cookies in an airtight container and they will be good for about 4 days.

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