Explore shortbread with this concise guide packed with practical tips.

To its so fun to learn about the evolution of century-old recipes To i love these cookies because they good dissolve in your mouth To see recipe card below for exact measurements To scottish shortbread recipe this shortbread cookie recipe is incredibly comfortable to make To then you have perfect scottish shortbread to share or keep for yourself To i love it because it ’ south possible to draw creative with add-ins

Close up view of Scottish shortbread stacked on a cooling rack. One cookie is broken into two pieces. A kitchen towel and glass of milk are in the distance.

First process shot is dry ingredients in a food processor with the butter added in on top. Second photo is the ingredients blended into a pea-size pieces. Third process photo is the dough formed into a ball to chill. Fourth process photo is the dough pressed into a square pan before baking.

Top view of pieces of shortbread on a gray counter and a cooling rack. A glass of milk and kitchen towel are next to the cookies.

Article image

And that’s a wrap—here’s to mastering the subject!