Easy and Delicious Shortbread Cookies

My shockingly easy, crisp, melt in your mouth shortbread cookies recipe comes together with five ingredients you probably have in your pantry!

Shortbread cookies aren’t just for the holidays! These delicious, perfectly sweet treats have a wonderful crisp texture and just dissolve in your mouth. I think they’re the perfect pairing for a cup or coffee or tea but fair warning, if you make a batch you’ll be snacking on them ALL day long!

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[amanid]

Why does this man make me feel so happy? Like every time I watch one of his videos his energy just instantly lifts my mood

[ana]

10 tbsp unsalted butter unsalted butter, at room temperature 142g
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 180g
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt optional

[faithswx]

Butter: 142g
Salt: half a teaspoon
Sugar (powdered): 1/2 cup
Vanilla essence: one dash
Flour: 180g

[rayemaclennan]

Best recipe for shortbread out there. Delicious. Thank you.

[lawsin]

John, I made these today, my very first shortbread cookies recipe and they turned out PHENOMENAL… They literally taste like my favourite shortbread from childhood and personally, I think the salt adds depth and brings out the sweetness of the cookies! Thank you for another amazing recipe!

[kateforsyth]

Thank you! I was searching for a short bread recipe on line and none came with measurements. Making this now!

[janetyoung]

My Grandmother had a shortbread cookie made with butter for Christmas. But she cut the cookies a little thinner and bake them till they are just light brown around the edge is a light brown. they end up with a more buttery flavor.

[nicolle]

You don't know how much i appreciate you putting the measurements in grams as well

[shelovelyxo]

If I knew shortbread cookies were this easy, I would have been making these every weekend 😍

[neglcty_uwu]

I absolutely LOVE that you use grams and cups and farenheit/celsius! I'm an American living abroad and getting used to using grams/celsius, so having both here is so useful for me. Thank you!

[helenitahurtado]

i love him because he eats while he cooks. It's so realistic!

[anastasiamariediaries]

It’s crazy because I was JUST searching your channel for a classic shortbread cookie recipe and couldn’t find one, so decided to make the sugar cookies instead (absolutely amazing btw) and then a day later, you upload this! I’m so excited.

[seriliz]

I made this recipe for my mom on mother's day. We did an afternoon tea, and they were perfect! Thank you so much for adding to that memory.

[judyatkins]

I've tried so many shortbread recipes - these are superb! Everything he says is true - easy, crisp and melt in your mouth! I like that he is just a 'regular joe' who happens to be a fantastic baker! Thanks and I'll be trying many more of Preppy Kitchen's recipes! (just in time for the holidays!)

[Lilabeela]

I’ve watched this like 6 times in the past few days trying to make these, and for some reason “like a pizza dough” just makes me smile every time

[latoyaarttherapy]

Oh, I made them today at work. These are the best shortbreads I've ever made. Everyone enjoyed them so much. And the texture. The shape. They're simply perfect! Can't be grateful enough for this post of yours. Hi from Scotland! ❤

[yokennedy]

I've made this a few times now and doubled the recipe since they are a hit in my house! Thank you! I love these and remind me of my home of Britain. I live in the US now.

[LateNightScraping]

Just made them. To my surprise they taste like Chicago Public School Butter Cookies. Took me back to my childhood in the 80's.Thanks great memories a simpler time.

[JaneDineen-rmlu]

They will never stop making Short Bread in the U.K. as this recipe had been eaten for many generations in fact and is a staple in Scotland.

Made them yesterday, couldn’t wait to so didn’t refrigerate, absolutely melt in the mouth crumbly gorgeous. First time l’ve used icing sugar in a shortbread recipe. Add a (small) sprinkle of edible (English) lavender, fresh or dried for a tea-time special. Yummy!