10 Best Shortbread Recipes
Melt in Your Mouth Shortbread Cookies
1. Glazed Hibiscus Shortbread Cookies
These Glazed Hibiscus Shortbread Cookies will quickly become your new favorite cookie treat, this springtime. Cookie dough spiced with ground cinnamon, vanilla extract and dried hibiscus flowers for the perfect shortbread cookie and decorated with drizzles of dips of a set glaze, infused with hibiscus tea, a fresh and herbal…
Ingredients for Glazed Hibiscus Shortbread Cookies:
FOR THE HIBISCUS SHORTBREAD COOKIES:
2 cups All-purpose flour
1 tsp Sea salt
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 cup Unsalted butter
½ cup Granulated sugar
1 tsp Vanilla extract
½ cup Dried hibiscus flowersFOR THE HIBISCUS TEA GLAZE:
1½ cups Powdered sugar
2 tbsp Dried hibiscus flowers
½ cup Water
2. Almond Shortbread Owls
Almond Shortbread Owls are super cute Fall treats. I love to make these owl cookies when my kids friends come for a playdate. I serve them up with glasses of milk and they always go down a treat. What is it about owls that everyone loves I wonder? They’re just…
Ingredients for Almond Shortbread Owls :
1 ½ cup Almonds
2 cups All-purpose flour
Lemon zest
½ tsp Sea salt
1 cup Butter
1 cup Confectioners’ sugar
¾ tsp Almond extract
¼ cup Chocolate chips
¼ cup Almonds
2 tbsp Sunflower seeds
3. Cranberry Shortbread Stars
Cranberry Shortbread Stars will leave you star struck this winter. They are so easy to make yet they taste absolutely delicious. A batch of these will feed an army so they are great to make around Thanksgiving and Christmas when you know you’ll have people dropping by unannounced. These shortbread…
Ingredients for Cranberry Shortbread Stars:
1 cup Butter
¾ cup Confectioners’ sugar
½ tsp Salt
1 tsp Vanilla extract
2 cups All-purpose flour
½ cup dried Cranberries
4. Spiced Chocolate Shortbread Buttons
These Spiced Chocolate Shortbread Buttons are my favorite fall cookies. They look so cute too, like little brown buttons. I usually use cayenne pepper to spice up this recipe, but you could use ancho chili powder or regular or spicy chili powder if you prefer. To make these cookie buttons,…
Ingredients for Spiced Chocolate Shortbread Buttons:
¾ cup Salted butter
1 cup Sugar
1 Large eggs
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1½ cups All-purpose flour
¾ cup Cocoa powder
1 tsp Baking powder
½ tsp Cinnamon
½ tsp Cayenne pepper
5. Cranberry and Almond Shortbread Bars
I am such a shortbread fan and these Cranberry and Almond Shortbread Bars are one of my top favorite choices for flavor. Soft and buttery shortbread with a fruity, tangy chew from chopped cranberries and orange zest then drizzled with a soft and creamy, almond glaze over the top. Finally,…
Ingredients for Cranberry and Almond Shortbread Bars :
½ cup (1 stick) Unsalted butter
¾ cup Granulated sugar
1 Large eggs
1 tsp Grated orange peel
½ tsp Vanilla extract
½ tsp Almond extract
½ tsp Kosher Salt
1½ cups (6.75 oz) All-purpose flour
¾ cup CranberriesFOR GLAZE:
1 cup Powdered sugar
2 tsp Milk
¼ tsp Almond extract
6. Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies
These Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies are perfect not only for your next cookie break but for any holiday occasion too. Shortbread cookies are my favorites! When I think of shortbread cookies, I think of their rich buttery and flaky melt-in-your-mouth texture. And these cookies meet my expectations fully. In addition,…
Ingredients for Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies:
2 cups All-purpose flour
2 tbsp Earl Grey
½ tsp Salt
¾ cup Confectioners’ sugar
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1 cup Butter
7. The Best Gluten Free Shortbread
This recipe is for The Best Gluten Free Shortbread I’ve ever made. I know you’ll love it too. You’d hardly know that it’s gluten free. Not only does this shortbread taste delicious, it is quite easy to make too. My top tip, to prevent the cookies from spreading, is to…
Ingredients for The Best Gluten Free Shortbread:
1⅓ cups White rice flour
½ cup Sweet rice flour
½ cup Cornstarch
1 tsp Salt
¼ tsp Baking powder
¼ tsp Xanthan gum
14 tbsp Butter
¾ cup Granulated sugar
1 tsp Vanilla extract
8. Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies
These homemade Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies have a perfect combination of winter flavors. For me, winter flavors are cranberries, oranges, a hint of almond, and of course, a high-quality real butter. The last one is the key ingredient that plays a crucial role in all shortbread cookies. So, please don’t…
Ingredients for Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies:
½ cup Cranberries
¾ cup Sugar
2½ cups All-purpose flour
½ cup Butter
1 tsp Almond extract
1 tsp Orange zest
1 tbsp Orange juice
½ cup Sugar
9. Sugar Free Shortbread Cookies
This Sugar Free Shortbread Cookies recipe is so delicious. I use a sugar alternative instead of sugar which makes them lower carb than traditional shortbread. From now on, don’t miss out on your favorite cookies just because you’re cutting down on sugar!
Ingredients for Sugar Free Shortbread Cookies:
3 sticks Butter
1 cup Sugar alternative
1 tsp Vanilla extract
3 ½ cups All-purpose flour
½ tsp SaltOPTIONAL TOPPING:
melted Dark chocolate
10. Buttery, 3-Ingredient Shortbread Cookies
Another nifty baking recipe with these Buttery, 3-Ingredient Shortbread Cookies that require just 3 simple ingredients, 10 minutes for preparation and a 30 minute bake time. I couldn’t make baking easier than with this recipe. Enjoy your cookies with a cup of tea or make sandwiches with shortbread slices in…
Ingredients for Buttery, 3-Ingredient Shortbread Cookies:
1 cup Butter
½ cup Sugar
2 cups All-purpose flour