No cookie does butter and sugar quite as well as the shortbread cookie does. Even if you're a snickerdoodle, chocolate chip or oatmeal cookie fan, there's no denying the greatness of the shortbread. They come in all shapes and flavors, but one thing remains constant: butter. Their melt-in-your-mouth texture is a result of the cookie's unapologetic use of butter -- which is just one more reason to love the cookie.
With the holidays creeping up, the days of shortbread cookies are upon us. We've got 35 great ways you can bake them, and we've given you just enough time to give them all a try. For gifting of course. Or, you know, eating.
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Brown Butter Shortbread
Completely Delicious
Get the Brown Butter Shortbread recipe from Completely Delicious
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Lemon Rosemary Shortbread
Two Peas and their Pod
Get the Lemon Rosemary Shortbread recipe from Two Peas and their Pod
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Vanilla Cardamom Shortbread Snowflake Sandwich Cookies
Pineapple & Coconut
Get the Vanilla Cardamom Shortbread Snowflake Sandwich Cookies recipe from Pineapple & Coconut
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Double Dark Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
The View From The Great Island
Get the Double Dark Chocolate Shortbread Cookies recipe from The View From The Great Island
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Basil Cornmeal Shortbread With Apricot Filling
Becca Bakes
Get the Basil Cornmeal Shortbread with Apricot Filling recipe from Becca Bakes
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Coconut Jam Shortbreads With Coconut Icing
Sips and Spoonfuls
Get the Coconut Jam Shortbreads with Coconut Icing recipe from Sips and Spoonfuls
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White Chocolate Pistachio Shortbread
Lovely Little Kitchen
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Bourbon, Brown Butter And Vanilla Shortbread Cookie
Love & Olive Oil
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Chai Shortbread Cookies With Sea Salt
Foodie Crush
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Chocolate Dipped Caramel Cream Filled Coconut Shortbread
Pineapple & Coconut
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Vanilla Bean Shortbread
The View From The Great Island
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Banana Pecan Shortbread (Vegan And Gluten Free)
Minimalist Baker
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Chocolate-Dipped Bacon Shortbread Cookies
Tasty Pursuits
Get the Chocolate-Dipped Bacon Shortbread Cookies recipe from Tasty Pursuits
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Brown Sugar Almond Shortbread
Confessions Of A Tart
Get the Brown Sugar Almond Shortbread recipe from Confessions Of A Tart
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Cinnamon And Rye Shortbread
Mark Weinberg/Food52
Get the Cinnamon and Rye Shortbread recipe from Emily C via Food52
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Parmesan Thyme Shortbread
Cherry Tea Cakes
Get the Parmesan Thyme Shortbread recipe from Cherry Tea Cakes
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Chocolate Shortbread Sprinkle Cookies
Alaska From Scratch
Get the Chocolate Shortbread Sprinkle Cookies recipe from Alaska From Scratch
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Chocolate Oatmeal Shortbread Cookies
With Style And Grace
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Funfetti Shortbread Bites
Cooking Classy
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Currant-Caraway Shortbread
Mark Weinberg/Food52
Get the Currant-Caraway Shortbread recipe from Calendargirl via Food52
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Orange Blossom Shortbread
The View From The Great Island
Get the Orange Blossom Shortbread recipe from The View From The Great Island
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Honey, Orange And Almond Shortbread Cookies
Sweet Freedom
Get the Honey, Orange and Almond Shortbread Cookies recipe from Sweet Freedom
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Honey Pecan Dark Chocolate Shortbread
A Dash Of Sass
Get the Honey Pecan Dark Chocolate Shortbread recipe from A Dash Of Sass
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Chocolate Orange Shortbread Cookies
Simply Recipes
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Salted Caramel Shortbread
Hungry To Happy
Get the Salted Caramel Shortbread recipe from Hungry To Happy
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Shortbread
The View From The Great Island
Get the Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Shortbread recipe from The View From The Great Island
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Cinnamon Chip Shortbread Cookies
Barbara Bakes
Get the Cinnamon Chip Shortbread Cookies recipe from Barbara Bakes