Healthy Shortbread Cookies with Ghee

Melt-in your mouth Healthy Shortbread Ghee Cookies made with just a few key ingredients. For best results, use good-quality, pure ghee.

Shortbread Ghee Cookies – Recipe

The way of preparation – easy

Prep time

• Prep time – 15 minutes
• Cooking time – 8 minutes
• Passive time – 30 minutes

Yields – 24 cookies

Ingredients: 

• 1/2 cup ghee
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• sprinkles of your choice

Optional: chocolate chips, nuts, raisins, cinnamon ……

Instructions on how to make shortbread ghee cookies

• Whit a handheld mixer, whip ghee and powdered sugar together until it gets pale and fluffy.
• Add eggs and mix well.
• Gently add flour and mix slowly.
• Scrapes sides and add vanilla extract, salt, and mix until it forms a dough.
• The dough feels slightly sticky but should hold shape formed into a ball.
• Place the dough in a plastic wrap and flatten it into a rectangular shape about 1/4″ thick.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Remove the dough from the refrigerator.
• Use a cookie cutter to shape cookies and place it on a baking sheet.
• Decorate with sprinkles if desired.
• Bake for 6-8 minutes in a well-heated oven.
• Cookies will be slightly soft when removed from the oven but will firm up.
• Note: These get better with time, actually.