Shortbread cookies melt in your mouth with a rich butter flavor. These recipes include classic, chocolate, pistachio, and holiday versions. Chill the dough before cutting.
Browse all 12 shortbread cookie recipes below. Each one includes a printable recipe card with ingredients, steps, and timings.
Buttery Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread Cookies
These festive cranberry pistachio shortbread cookies pack tart dried cranberries and crunchy roasted pistachios into buttery shortbread dough.
Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Delicate Strawberry Shortbread Cookies deliver pure butter decadence paired with vibrant fruit aroma.
Christmas Maraschino Cherry Shortbread: Buttery Holiday Slice Cookies
Velvety butter shortbread dough studded with ruby red maraschino cherries and mini chocolate chips melts on the tongue in this festive holiday cookie.
Classic Holiday Shortbread Cookies
Classic holiday shortbread cookies showcase pale golden, fluted rounds boasting a delicate sandy crumb that melts into rich butteriness on the palate.
Dark Chocolate Dipped Orange Shortbread Cookies
Dark chocolate dipped orange shortbread cookies marry rich European bakery butter richness with zesty citrus brightness and dark cocoa decadence.
Holiday Tree Shortbread Sticks: Crisp Vanilla Butter Cookies
Holiday Tree Shortbread Sticks deliver classic European butter cookie elegance shaped into festive, dunkable holiday batons.
Irresistible Rhubarb Shortbread Bars
I make these rhubarb shortbread bars whenever I need an easy dessert to take to potlucks and picnics.
Irresistible Spring Flower Shortbread Cookies
I bake elegant spring flower shortbread cookies every time fresh edible pansies appear in my garden.
Millionaire Shortbread: Caramel Shortbread Bars
This classic millionaire shortbread features three decadent layers of crumbly shortbread, golden caramel, and glossy dark chocolate.
Pistachio Shortbread Cookies Recipe with Cranberries
Pistachio shortbread cookies feature rich buttery dough studded with crisp emerald nuts and ruby cranberries. Each slice delivers delicate crumbly texture.
Sugar Plum Shortbread Cookies with Spiced Dried Fruit
Sugar plum shortbread cookies showcase crumbly buttery pastry dough studded with tender dried fruit bits. Ground cinnamon provides cozy warmth throughout.
Whipped Shortbread Cookies
Bake melt-in-your-mouth whipped shortbread cookies with butter, powdered sugar, cornstarch, and holiday sprinkles. Five main ingredients.