Shortbread cookies. This shortbread cookie is a traditional Scottish recipe. These are round cookies sandwiched with jam and topped off with a delicious icing and a cherry. By Marcie 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. In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat together butter and powdered sugar then add vanilla. 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. You can cook Shortbread cookies using 3 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Shortbread cookies

It's 1 cup of all purpose flour.
It's 1/2 cup of unsalted butter.
It's 1/4 cup of powdered sugar.

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. These cookies are called Shortbread because the term "short" is used to describe cookies and pastries with a tender, crumbly melt-in-your-mouth texture. The same terminology is used for short crust pastries used in things like Quiche and Pecan Pie. These were so easy to make and yet turned out fabulous.

Shortbread cookies instructions

Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Then add the flour to it, mix well and make a dough. Cover the dough with cling wrap and keep in the refrigerator for 30 minutes..
After 30 minutes take the dough out from the refrigerator and roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface. Use your favorite shapes to cut the cookies and place them on a non-stick baking tray. Preheat oven at 180-degree centigrade and bake them for 10 to 15 minutes. Let the cookies cool and enjoy..

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. Transfer the shortbread wedges to a rack to cool. Here are a few suggestions: Drizzle with melted caramel; Spread with melted chocolate, and sprinkle with nuts; Set aside two shortbread cookies, and spread the remainder of the cookies with a thick layer of jam or preserves. Sift in flour and cornstarch and blend together using a pastry cutter until the ingredients all come together.