Shortbread Cookie Recipes

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

Light and buttery, these delicate shortbread cookies are melt-in-your-mouth good. The coconut flavor makes them extra special. —Roberta Otto, Duluth,...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We have several acres of hazelnut trees here in the Willamette Valley, where the climate is perfect for this crop....

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

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

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

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

I really love carrot cake and wanted to make a cookie that had the same flavors. These comforting cookies are...

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

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

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

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

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