This easy shortbread cookie recipe is a simple recipe to make classic shortbread cookies like grandma’s homemade shortbread! Shortbread is delicious alone as a cookie or with strawberries and cream or other berries as a cool snack or dessert!
Easy Shortbread Cookie Recipe
This easy shortbread cookie recipe is a simple recipe to make classic shortbread cookies like grandma’s homemade shortbread! They’re perfect for snacks, or for tea or coffee with guests!
- Yield: 9 pieces
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp, sugar
1 cup plus 1 tbsp. flour (do not use self-rising flour)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Whip the butter.
- Add sugar and flour.
- Beat until it is light and fluffy.
- Pat the dough 1/2 inch thick into a 9×9 inch pan.
- Prick with a fork and sprinkle a little sugar on top.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until it is light brown.
- Cool before serving. Makes 9 pieces.
Notes
These shortbread cookies are delicious just as they are, but if you’d like to make them even better, you can add strawberries and cream or other berries or sliced fruit to make a cool snack or dessert!
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I always wanted to try baking. Looks bit easy. I’ll try this one and let you know. Thanks again for sharing..!!
My batch of shortbread cookies were really good! But, they stuck to the pan really bad. I sprayed the pan with cooking spray. Any advice?
This recipe has so much butter in them they really should stick. It might be that your pan has been burnt at some point or is getting older. You can try cutting a circle of parchment paper or wax paper to put in the bottom of the pan then pat the dough on top of that. You also could try rubbing it with solid shortening or margarine although the papers would be better
Thank you for the quick reply! I will try those suggestions.
Could you put icing on these?
I have a Molly Yeh shortbread recipe. She adds funfetti sprinkles to the dough. Really makes a great visual presentation.