Easy Cookie Recipe for A Cookie Exchange Party (Shortbread Drop Cookies)

If you follow us on Facebook, you might have noticed I have been posting a lot of Christmas cookie videos and ideas. It is that time of year for Cookie Swap Parties and I love seeing the creativity of my friends when I attend these.

Thanks to  Nielsen-Massey for providing us with a sample of their amazing vanilla to make our Easy Cookie Recipe for A Cookie Swap Party. These shortbread drop cookies are festive and pack up so nicely to give as gifts too.

These were actually nominated for most festive but since I was the hostess I can’t win a prize. It’s been a award-winning cookie swap year for me, check out our elf cookies too. 

Easy Cookie Recipe for A Cookie Swap Party

As the hostess, I am not only responsible for making my 5 dozen cookies to swap, but also the food, games and cookie exchange party favors, so having a simple recipe is so important. These proved to be easy and delicious which are key to any recipe. 

Easy Cookie Recipe for A Cookie Swap Party

 

 Nielsen-Massy vanillas are my go to vanilla when I bake. Ever since working at Williams Sonoma back in the day and watching Ina Gartin cooking shows, there has been no exception as to the type of extracts I like to use.

For this recipe you can use the Organic Fairtrade Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract or their most well known, Pure Vanilla Extract.

 

Easy Cookie Recipe for A Cookie Swap Party

 

Make your dough and then scoop small balls onto a cookie sheet. 

Easy Cookie Recipe for A Cookie Swap Party

 

Roll them into one inch balls and then for the optional but super festive step, roll them in sprinkles. Everything looks better with sprinkles!

 

Easy Cookie Recipe for A Cookie Swap Party

Bake them and then immediately add a chocolate disc. I used Ghiradelli chocolates. 

 

Easy Cookie Recipe for A Cookie Swap Party

 

Allow them to cool slightly before trying to move them to a cookie rack, these are fragile until they have cooled.

Easy Cookie Recipe for A Cookie Swap Party

Easy Cookie Recipe for A Cookie Swap Party

These will be the hit of any Cookie swap or cookie tray you make this holiday season.

Easy Cookie Recipe for A Cookie Swap Party

Easy Cookie Recipe for A Cookie Swap Party

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Easy Cookie Recipe for A Cookie Swap Party

 

Be sure to pin this recipe for your next baking session and be sure to pick up some Nielsen-Massey  Pure Vanilla Extract to make them taste that much better. 

 

Easy Cookie Recipe for A Cookie Swap Party

 

 

Easy Cookie Recipe for A Cookie Swap Party

Easy Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Yield: 3 dozen Cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Easy Chocolate Shortbread Cookies that you can make in bulk for a cookie exchange party or to serve a crowd.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups  unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup  powdered sugar
  • 1 ⁄2cup cornstarch
  • 3 cups  flour
  • 1 teaspoon  vanilla extract
  • semisweet chocolate chunks, or drops or milk chocolate pieces (or drops)
  • 1 ⁄2teaspoon salt
  • Sprinkles (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F Line 2-3 cookie sheets with parchment if desired.
  2. Cream butter and vanilla with mixer. In a separate bowl, sift together powdered sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to butter, beating constantly on high until the batter is the consistency of whipped butter (about 5 minutes).
  3. Drop dough by heaping teaspoons onto prepared cookie sheets. Roll into 1 inch balls then roll into jimmies.
  4. Bake for about 12-15 minutes, or until cookies begin to turn golden on edges.
  5. Immediately after removing cookies from oven, press one chocolate piece into the center of each cookie. Cool completely.

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Nutrition Information
Yield 36 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 167Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 27mgSodium 19mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 0gSugar 4gProtein 1g

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