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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Gluten-Free Shortbread Cookies

Gluten-free shortbread cookies couldn't be easier to make. They are delicious on their own, or you can dress them up by dipping them in or drizzling them with melted chocolate. —Taste of Home 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...


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


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 of Home 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

1 review

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...

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Grandma’s Scottish Shortbread

4 reviews

My Scottish grandmother was renowned for baked goods, and these chunky shortbread bars are an example of why. —Jane Kelly,...


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 Hazelnut Shortbread

2 reviews

We love hazelnut flavor and cookies that aren’t too sweet, so this recipe is perfect for us! If you like...

Rosemary-Lemon Shortbread Sandwich Cookies

These beautiful shortbread sandwich cookies are always a welcome addition to our annual ladies holiday tea luncheon. The distinctive rosemary...


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...


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...


Kourabiedes (Greek Butter Cookies)

4 reviews

I had to bake something from my heritage for school. So, I made this heavenly kourabiedes recipe. —Rebecca Sprague, St....


Lemon Shortbread Cookies

2 reviews

I received this recipe for lemon shortbread cookies from my cousin, who tried to duplicate cookies she loved from 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...


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,...


Rosemary Shortbread Cookies

7 reviews

With the perfect hint of rosemary and a classic buttery texture, these delicate cookies look and taste elegant. The fact...


Lemon & Rosemary Shortbread Cookies

13 reviews

Lemon and rosemary make these luscious treats a sweet surprise for a few friends. —Malorie Harris, Wildomar, California


Pixie Dust Cookies

2 reviews

These crisp and buttery cookies are based on a favorite Scottish shortbread recipe. They're just the right amount of sweet—and...


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...


Shortbread Hearts

5 reviews

These flaky cookies melt in your mouth. Dipped in chocolate, they look festive.—Barbara Birk, St. George, Utah


Candy Cane Snowballs

13 reviews

I bake dozens of kinds of Christmas cookies to give to family and friends. I came up with this recipe...


Shortbread Meltaways

6 reviews

You'll need just five everyday ingredients to stir up a batch of these bite-size cookies from Ruth Whittaker of Wayne,...

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Chocolate-Drizzled Shortbread

3 reviews

The home economists in our Test Kitchen came up with this recipe for cookies that are as pretty as they...


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...


Shortbread Cutouts

17 reviews

I found this recipe in a magazine over 30 years ago and have made these shortbread cutout cookies for Christmas...


Lavender Shortbread

1 review

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


Berry Shortbread Dreams

47 reviews

Raspberry jam adds fruity sweetness to these rich raspberry-filled shortbread cookies. They will absolutely melt in your mouth! —Mildred Sherrer,...


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...