Air Fryer Shortbread Cookies Recipes

AIR-FRYER SCOTTISH SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat air fryer to 290°. Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add 3-3/4 cups flour; mix well. Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead for 5 minutes, adding enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Roll to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut into 3x1-in. strips; prick with a fork. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased tray in air-fryer basket. Cook until cookies are set and lightly browned, 7-9 minutes. Cool in basket 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

AIR FRYER SHORTBREAD COOKIE FRIES

Steps:

• Combine flour and sugar in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling. Form the mixture into a ball and knead until smooth.
• Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 1/2-inch-wide "fries" about 3- to 4-inch long. Sprinkle with additional sugar.
• Arrange fries in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cook until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Let cool in the basket until firm enough to transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.
• To make strawberry "ketchup," press jam through a fine mesh sieve using the back of a spoon. Stir in ground chipotle. Whip the lemon curd to make it a dippable consistency for the "mustard."
• Serve sugar cookie fries with the strawberry ketchup and lemon curd mustard.

EASY CHRISTMAS SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F / 176C.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Using an electric mixer, beat together butter, sugar and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
• Add the combined dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix well.
• Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Then roll out the dough to half-inch thick, use cookie cutters to cut into festive shapes and transfer to cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the bottom is lightly golden brown. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire baking rack to cool.
• In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, water, and corn syrup. Add food coloring if desired, or leave it white as I did.
• When cookies are completely cooled, add the frosting and top with festive sprinkles.