Shortbread cookies. These cookies consist of a shortbread crust, firm caramel center, and a milk chocolate top. Place the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet and sprinkle with sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature. Hazelnut Shortbread Shortbread is a great cookie-jar cookie, in that it keeps well at room temperature for several days. I live in the desert, so I keep them in a container to prevent them from drying out—however, when I lived in Michigan and Oregon, the humidity was the enemy.
This iconic shortbread recipe is as simple as mixing butter, flour and sugar together to create a dough that's not too sweet but oh-so delicious.
And, since this shortbread can be made in under an hour, you can have tasty treats for tea parties, birthdays, showers and any occasion in between.
How to store shortbread cookies: Let cool completely, then store in an airtight tin at room temperature for up to two weeks.
You can cook Shortbread cookies using 3 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Shortbread cookies
- Prepare 1 cup of Sugar.
- It's 400 g of butter.
- It's 1 cup of Flour.
If the cookies spread during baking, this means the butter warmed up too much while you were working with the dough. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking mat. Do not allow shortbread to brown; the edges should have the faintest golden tinge. Check your oven sooner if it runs hot.
Shortbread cookies instructions
- In a bowl mix butter and sugar.
- Add flour.
- Chill for an hour.
- Cut out cookies, at 200 degrees bake for 20 minutes.
- Allow cookies to cool off (for about 30 minutes).
Remove it from the oven, and immediately turn each shortbread round out onto a clean work surface. These were so easy to make and yet turned out fabulous. It's great when such simple ingredients come together to create something so delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and let the dough chill in the fridge for a half hour before rolling it out and using cookie cutters vs. a cookie press. Brought stateside by Scottish immigrants, these cookies (sometimes called biscuits) are generally made from a combination of all-purpose flour, granulated or confectioner's sugar, and lots of butter.