Shortbread Cookie Recipes

Chocolate chip is great, but nothing quite matches the crumbly goodness of a classic shortbread cookie. We’ve got all the tips, tricks and how-tos right here.

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Ted Lasso Biscuit Recipe

Dying to try the biscuits in the pink box that Ted gifts to Rebecca every morning? So were we! That's why we came up with our own copycat Ted Lasso biscuit recipe to make at home.

Millionaire Shortbread

2 reviews

Crisp shortbread meets gooey caramel and a layer of chocolate in these decadent, crowd-favorite millionaire bars.


Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookies

Love this simple, buttery treat? Here's a recipe for gluten-free shortbread cookies, perfected by the Taste Recipes Test Kitchen.


Chocolate-Covered-Strawberry Shortbread

I wanted to create a cookie that embraced chocolate-covered strawberries, so I started riffing on shortbread. It took a few...


How to Make Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookies

Love this simple, buttery treat? Here's a recipe for gluten-free shortbread cookies, perfected by the Taste Recipes Test Kitchen.

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22 Shortbread Recipes Every Baker Has to Try

Everyone loves these melt-in-your-mouth cookies. Discover our favorite shortbread recipes that will please all palates.


Jammy Dodgers

2 reviews

On my first trip to Great Britain, I stumbled upon these cookies (or biscuits, as they're known in the U.K.)....

Holland Butter Cookies

1 review

My great-grandmother's Holland butter cookies have been passed down in my family from generation to generation. This recipe uses only...


Easy Scottish Shortbread

1 review

These traditional butter cookies require only three ingredients. They’re so yummy, you won’t be able to stop at just one!...


Unicorn Manes

3 reviews

Everyone loves a classic shortbread cookie. Make each cookie magical with a quick dip into melted baking chips and rainbow-colored...


Chocolate Shortbread Trees

You can use this rollout chocolate cookie dough to create all kinds of shapes and sizes, but I like to...

Pecan Shortbread Tea Cakes

1 review

My Grandma Ellis made her shortbread cookies only at Christmas because the ingredients were so indulgent. The results are too!...


Caramel-Apple Shortbread Cookies

1 review

There is nothing like seeing my friends almost melt to the floor when they bite into something I made. These...


Lime Shortbread with Dried Cherries

23 reviews

This fresh, sweet-tart cookie also works with dried cranberries and orange zest. I freeze the dough for up to a...


Butterscotch Shortbread

15 reviews

After sampling these tender cookies in a specialty store, I knew I had to duplicate them. My version has lots...


Lemon Shortbread Cookies

2 reviews

These lemon shortbread cookies are the perfect blend of buttery richness and zesty citrus. They're a delightful treat for any...

Double-Dipped Shortbread Cookies

1 review

My mom and her friend did a lot of cookie swaps together. They were always finding new recipes to share,...


Oatmeal Shortbread

1 review

These rich buttery cookies from Marion Hall are great with a steaming cup of coffee. "My family enjoys these chewy...


Fudge-Topped Shortbread

5 reviews

This combination of buttery shortbread and sweet chocolate is wonderful. Whenever I make it, there's nothing but crumbs left. Be...


Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

11 reviews

These chocolate shortbread cookies offer a rich, buttery texture with a hint of cocoa. Easy to make, with simple pantry...


Lavender Shortbread

1 review

Lavender flowers can be used fresh or dried in cooking. The flowers have an intense flavor, so they are best...


Chocolate Chunk Shortbread

4 reviews

Chocolate is a nice addition to shortbread, as this scrumptious recipe proves. The shortbread cookies are delicious served with a...


Shortbread Cookies with Jam

47 reviews

Shortbread cookies with jam are incredibly easy to make, and you most likely have the ingredients already. Given the raspberry...


Lemon Poppy Seed Shortbread

2 reviews

Grace Yaskovic from Branchville, New Jersey picks poppy seeds to perk up her lemony cookies. "A sprinkling of sugar adds...


Festive Shortbread Logs

1 review

I first made these rich and tender cookies as a teenager and now make them for my husband and our...

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Pecan Sandies

46 reviews

Pecan lovers won't want to miss these buttery, tender pecan sandies. Our six-ingredient recipe is oh-so simple.


Meltaway Cookies

7 reviews

A delightful treat that truly lives up to its name, these meltaway cookies have a light and airy texture that...


Rosemary Shortbread Cookies

7 reviews

Rosemary shortbread cookies are buttery and sweet, with the pleasant, woodsy aroma of one of our favorite culinary herbs. Confectioners'...


Coffee Shortbread

24 reviews

When you need a treat for brunch, bake some of these coffee-flavored shortbreads. The chocolate drizzle is surprisingly easy to...


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Scottish Shortbread

81 reviews

This three-ingredient traditional Scottish shortbread recipe makes beautifully buttery, crumbly biscuits to elevate tea time.


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Shortbread Cookie

38 reviews

This shortbread cookie recipe is an easy one to memorize and yields simple, buttery treats to enjoy with coffee, alongside...