Some evenings call for something quiet. A hot cup of tea, a soft blanket, and one little cookie that tastes calm. That is how I think of these lavender shortbread cookies. They are buttery and tender, with a soft floral flavor that is gentle, not strong. The lavender is rubbed into the sugar first, so…
You know that almond cookie from the coffee shop? The one by the register that smells like toasted nuts and warm butter? I wanted to make it at home. These almond shortbread cookies are my answer. They are buttery and tender, with a soft almond flavor and a little crunch on top. Almond flour in…
Every cookie tray needs a little color. Brown, brown, more brown. Then you add these pistachio shortbread cookies, and the whole plate wakes up! The dough is made with ground pistachios, so every bite is nutty and rich. Then the log is rolled in chopped pistachios, which makes a pretty green edge on each cookie….
My morning matcha is my favorite quiet moment. One day I thought, why not bake with it too? That is how these matcha shortbread cookies came to be. They are soft green, buttery and tender. The matcha adds a gentle, earthy, slightly sweet flavor that goes so well with butter. It tastes like a matcha…
It was 9 pm, and I wanted chocolate. Not cake, not a big dessert. Just one small, rich cookie with my tea. That is how these chocolate shortbread cookies started. They taste deep and cocoa-rich, but they are not too sweet. The butter melts on your tongue, and the edges stay a little crisp. It…
The first cold morning of the season always makes me want to bake something nutty. These pecan shortbread cookies are what I reach for. The house smells like toasted nuts and warm butter, and nobody can stay out of the kitchen. The cookies are crisp at the edges and sandy and tender inside. Toasted pecans…
Every cookie jar has a quiet fight going on. Half the family wants buttery shortbread. The other half wants chocolate chip. These chocolate chip shortbread cookies end the fight, because you get both in one cookie. The cookies are crisp at the edges and sandy and tender in the middle, just like real shortbread. Then…
Some cookies look plain until you cut into them. These cranberry orange shortbread cookies are the opposite. Every slice has pretty pink-red speckles, and the edges sparkle with sugar. The secret is simple. You chop the dried cranberries together with a little sugar, so the color spreads through the whole dough. Then fresh orange zest…
Some cookies are loud and fancy. These cranberry shortbread cookies are quiet and sweet, and they disappear first from the plate anyway. Last year I made a big batch for a cookie swap, and I almost forgot to take a photo. The tray was empty in ten minutes. That is how good a simple buttery…
Easy Scottish shortbread cookies recipe with just 4 ingredients. Buttery, crumbly traditional shortbread fingers, perfect for tea and holiday cookie boxes.