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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How to Make Millionaire Bars

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...


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 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,...


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...


Crisp Lemon Shortbread

1 review

Fresh juice and zest pair up to give my buttery cookies a lemony pop. Sprinkle sugar on top for extra...


Ghost Shortbread Cookies

Pac-Man was my favorite video game when I was growing up. For a party, I decided to get creative and...


Cranberry Shortbread Stars

8 reviews

My family loves shortbread and I love cranberries, so I decided to put the two together to make cranberry shortbread...

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Buttery 3-Ingredient Shortbread Cookies

38 reviews

With only a few ingredients, these butter shortbread cookies are so simple to prepare. —Pattie Prescott, Manchester, New Hampshire


Lemon Shortbread Trees

1 review

Here's a fun holiday recipe children can help with. And no cookie cutters are needed! I just shape the dough...


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 Sandwich Cookies

1 review

I layer a creamy, coffee-flavored filling between buttery shortbread, then dip the sandwiches in chocolate. Guests always love them.—Bertha Seyer,...


Homemade Chocolate Shortbread

11 reviews

This recipe has been in my files for a long time...probably from when I first learned to bake. Any chocolate...


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Brown Sugar Shortbread

16 reviews

These rich buttery cookies have just three ingredients! They're a snap to make for a last-minute gift or when guests...


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...


Shortbread Cutouts

17 reviews

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

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Lavender Shortbread

1 review

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


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...


Oatmeal Shortbread

1 review

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


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...


Shortbread Squares

11 reviews

Here's a traditional shortbread recipe that's perfect with a cup of hot tea or coffee. It's a favorite during the...


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Whipped Shortbread

223 reviews

These whipped shortbread cookies melt in your mouth. Mostly I make them for the holidays, but I'll also prepare them...