Growing up I use to call these Christmas cookies. Why? Well, my mom only made them during Christmas time. The best part? She made tons of these. Mom used to sell little Christmas hampers with different goodies in them like these Shortbread Stamped Cookies, 3 minute Dark Chocolate Fudge, Coconut Macaroons, Linzer Cookies, Marzipan/Almond Fruits… ah, the lists go on. Now you know why I have a sweet tooth, don’t you? I loved helping mom with making these treats and she loved having a little help from me and my sister. Being a single mom was really hard and yet she made it look so easy and effortless. Back then, she had a few treasured Christmas designs and stamp cookie cutters. And yet, nowadays we are spoiled with lots of choices. Whenever I ever see a stamp cookie cutter – I’m buying it! I have already collected quite a few.

Why make this recipe

This is the best shortbread cookie recipe you will ever get!! I use it as a base (with a few variations) for some other cookies too like my Classic Linzer Cookies as well as my Almond Linzer Cookies, and Valentine Pink Heart Cookies. This recipe is derived from my butter cookie recipe and my very popular The Best Vanilla Sugar Cookie recipe. Just the perfect balance where you have a cookie that holds its shape so perfectly and yet crumbles in the mouth the instant you bite into it. I love that! These are fun with my kids. They love pressing the stamps and seeing the designs being impressed. Reminds me of my mom and working with her. Precious memories. Don’t have cookie stamps? but want to make stamp cookies? Technically you can use anything to impress a design on the dough before you cut it out with a round cookie cutter. I remember my mom would use this special table mat with beautiful hearts that she would use only for her cookies. She’d impress the whole rolled cookie sheet – chill it. When chilled, use a cookie cutter and cut out just the parts you want making sure to center them correctly, Voila, now you have perfect stamped cookies! (without using cookie stamps)

Step-by-step: Stamped cookies

These make approximately 24 cookies – 3-inch diameter.

Dry ingredients – In a bowl combine the flour, cornstarch, and salt.Pro tip – sifting the flour will give light and airy cookies Dough – In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment cream butter, sugar, and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract. Followed by the flour mixture. This is a soft dough.Pro tip – if however, the dough is too crumbly you can add a tablespoon or two of water. Do not add water unless necessary otherwise, the dough will spread too much. Chill – Divide the dough into two discs and wrap them in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least two hours or until cold enough to rollPro tip – I like to chill the dough into small portions so I can work with chilled dough in batches. You want the dough chilled but still pliable so it can be rolled and stamped.

Roll – Working with one disc at a time. roll the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness.Pro tip – I prefer to roll on parchment paper so I can transfer it to the fridge if the dough gets too warm. Stamp – Dip the cookie stamps in flour and dust off excess. Press firmly to impress but not too much that it cracks the dough. Cut out the cookies.Pro tip 1 – some stamps come in two parts. Stamp the dough then center the cutter and cut the disc.Pro tip 2 – Also note, If the dough is too chilled, it will crack when rolling and the stamps will not create an impression.

Tray – Place cookies on a parchment or silicone-lined baking tray. Chill the cookies for 10 to 15 minutes while the oven is preheating.Pro tip -Chilling the cookies will prevent them from spreading in the oven.

Preheat the oven to 350 °F /180 °C / Gas Mark 4 Bake – Transfer the cookie sheet to the oven. Bake the cookies on the center rack for about 8 to 10 minutes. Cool – Once baked cool on the cookie sheet for 10 mins then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely.Pro tip – try not to move them as soon as they are baked. The soft cookies could lose shape.

The Best Chocolate Sugar Cookies No Chill Sugar Cookies or No-Spread Sugar Cookies Rice Flour Sugar Cookies – Gluten-Free or Soft Almond Sugar Cookies Cinnamon Sugar Cookies

Frequently asked questions

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