The BEST Shortbread Cookies

This shockingly easy, crisp, melt in your mouth shortbread cookies recipe comes together with five ingredients you probably have in your pantry! The cookies keep for weeks when stored properly and you can make the dough well in advance for on demand treats!
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[@sandyaw3057]

This reminds me so much of my mom, they were her favorite! I miss her so much, I was just diagnosed with cancer and I really need her. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe. ❤

[@brendaguerin5423]

🙏🙏❤❤❤❤

[@tiza2237]

❤

[@kiddozoo]

Love the precision you share....

[@faziasingh9675]

May the Good Lord heal you completely 🙏

[@anitamodelewski1621]

God bless you. Your mom is always with you 💛

[@DruinStLouis]

How weird, I was just thinking about making shortbread today. It’s a sign. Thank you for all of your WONDERFUL recipes!

[@WoodenFilms]

I am unsure how this video is 3 minutes longer than the exact same video he made 5 years ago.

[@mahachams6113]

How to make chicken soup 🍲

[@alexp601]

@@WoodenFilms why would it be exactly the same length? it's a different video, and a lot changes in 5 years, so there could be more information in this one, a more relaxed vibe, more inserts and B roll, there could be hundreds of little differences. Not sure why you would expect it to be exactly the same.

[@AigulSitdikova-g5y]

I also thought about it 2 hours ago

[@WoodenFilms]

@@alexp601 It is the same recipe.

[@lauriebowman6979]

My Scottish Grandmother's recipe is: 4 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1 pound of butter Slow bake at 250 for 50-60 minutes. Awesome cookies

[@sueess59]

Interesting…. Did she make them into fingers? Or balls

[@fredflintstone774]

This is my dear Scottish mother-in-law’s recipe.The best …an original recipe that requires you to eat at least two …l9l

[@jacqueykoo517]

Thanks for the recipe. He talks too much. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

[@dm5129]

I add one or two teaspoons of vanilla. I am sticking with my original recipes, they are just the best. It is such a simple but delicious recipe

[@sueess59]

@@lauriebowman6979 does this go in a pan? Or you use cookie cutters?

[@pamelabastian7860]

I made this recipe. They were the best shortbread I’ve ever had!

[@blueeyedbehr]

i'm going to try it very soon, but will add about 1/4 cup of miniature chocolate chips (my own tradition).

[@chandrawong449]

no real shortbread has eggs. I hate it when bakers claim things are shortbread after adding all sorts of weird things (like eggs).

[@chastityraggs1453]

Congratulations on hitting 5 million subscribers!!! This is truly a passion of yours, and I pray that your consistency and commitment will continue to pay off, and continue to bless others, as well as yourself!!! Love you, and keep up the great work!!!

[@Robinw661]

Thank you kind Sir- For this recipe and informing us of your KZbin shorts... And we wouldn't mind 'short' stories /histories of food..like you did today! Always learn something from you❤

[@showersofstardust]

I can't tell you how excited I get when you post a new video! Thank you for always walking through recipes and showing how it's done! I've learned so much from your channel!

[@nikitagupta6164]

Chilling to slice cookies instead of rolling into a sheet is genius, super convenient, and also works with gluten free flour! I baked this twice from your older video!

[@rachelmick4051]

I add clementine zest and chopped dried cranberry for my Christmas shortbread.

[@neriashleycabajar1985]

In the Philippines, we have polvoron which is an easy to do shortbread, all you need is powdered milk and some sugar, for flavors we use bibingka, ube, coffee and chocolate! 😊

[@sandyaw3057]

My ex husband..my children’s dad..married a woman from the Philippines and she makes those all the time. They are delicious! Her flan is the best I’ve ever tasted!

[@neriashleycabajar1985]

​​@@sandyaw3057you mean Leche flan! ? 😊Delicious isn't it! But you have to let it cool before chilling in the fridge 😊

[@puchunful]

No way... I was *just* looking for an eggless shortbread cookie. John to the rescue! My niece and nephew will love these :)

[@smellyfritopaws]

Shortbread shouldn’t have eggs. Just butter, flour, sugar. Some variations include rice flour/cornstarch and flavored extracts. Vanilla, almond, etc.

[@katiea8194]

Folks always put so much in shortbreads... I have an old scotch recipe that's been passed down many many generations only 3 ingredients butter brown sugar and flour. 1 cup butter 1/2 cup brown sugar ( packed) 2 cups flour ( sifted) Cream room temp butter with sugar till well combined Add your flour bit by bit once combined add more till all flour is used Roll out dough onto a lightly floured surface pat down dough to 1/4 inch thick roll lightly to smooth the top cut into desired shapes prick halfway through centers with a fork. Add cookies to a nonstick cookie tray or line with parchment cook at 350 for about 15 minutes. Happy holiday baking!❤

[@tru3293]

Thank you ❤ Happy Holidays

[@grannykay2104]

😊😊😊😊😅😅😅😮😮😮😢😢😢🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@harlequinz]

brown sugar should never be anywhere near shortbread

[@Crybaby-cz8et]

​@@harlequinzwhy not???

[@sannie6182]

@@harlequinzreally tell us why?

[@frankiegraham3918]

I love your way of showing and explaining your recipes. You can’t miss!!

[@fredflintstone774]

Made 1000’s of shortbread cookies over my 72 years but have never heard of vanilla and salt to be added.Jy Scottish mother-in-law made the traditional recipe by the 100’s every Christmas.So delish and warmly received by her Eight children and their families.❤️❤️❤️

[@mitziemorgan7343]

My daughter watches your channel every Tuesday and Thursday after homework. You have inspired her.

[@brendaguerin5423]

I hope he sees your comment

[@amaraezeoke8312]

That is so sweet 🥹

[@lachauntiswashington231]

My favorite are holiday shaped shortbread cookies with colored sugar sprinkles 😋❤

[@BLTkitchen]

Same! They bring back childhood memories.

[@BreadMachineVideosWithEllenH]

I intend to try these. Your channel is one of the very few I can stand to watch. You’re so sweet, charming, goofy, and down to earth. You act like an actual human! I do that on my channel too. I don’t even edit out mistakes.

[@Witsandblades]

The whole biscuit/cake /bread tax thing still exists, this is why we have jaffa 'cakes' that are essentially soft biscuits. Cakes aren't taxed but chocolate civered biscuits are... So we get jaffa cakes. Also ginger bread is not taxed if they are person shaped and have chocolate eyes, but if they have clothes then they are.

[@Dctctx]

Brits: avoiding taxes since the 16th century

[@QuintMorrison6]

George Washington has one weird trick to permanently avoid those taxes…

[@chrisinnes2128]

There was a court case a while ago as to whether jaffa cake were a cake or a biscuit for tax purposes

[@NelsonClick]

I tried Jaffa cakes. I discovered the International Food section of my grocery store. They looked good and I had never heard of them. I thought I'll pretend I'm British tonight. LOL. So I bought a pack and made a cup of tea and ate Jaffa Cakes. It was fun. Cheers.

[@angelachadek7355]

Mmmmmm! Brown butter! Never thought of that for shortbread! Hey thanks!!!

[@redmuller8149]

Thank you for this recipe, this came at the perfect time! I love shortbread cookies w my morning coffee but the walkers brand is so expensive. Now I can make them myself!

[@BLTkitchen]

Homemade is always tastier anyways! You'll love them.

[@alpanaansilio3939]

Thank you so much for bringing delicious recopies. Have tried many of them and turned out really good. Finally got myself a kitchen scale and a Candy thermometer. Your instructions are so easy and entertaining, absolutely love it. Loads of love to your entire family from Toronto !!!

[@nathannelson6843]

I'm a huge Preppy Kitchen fan! I love your videos John! I have two shortbread cookie recipes, one of them is the first rendition of this video that you posted a few years ago if you know what video I'm talking about. And the other is a rendition of Walkers pure butter shortbread fingers and just has a cup of butter, 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 2 cups flour. I've made almost all of your baked dishes in your channel and I've made them multiple times on birthdays and holidays for family and friends. I've made almost all your cakes, I've made all your different dessert bars, I've made your Pumpkin pie, I've made all of your cookies including your fancy ones like rainbow cookies and red velvet cookies. And don't worry John, I always use my scale for the flour and when I'm mixing in the flour I do all of it by hand so there's no chance of over mixing. I have a stand mixer for everything else though. The only thing I do differently than you is, I prefer to use fine grain salt. For my taste buds it generates a better flavor contrast. My experience with kosher salt is that it's very spotty, when I've tried making goods using kosher salt I've noticed that it leaves them very salty in some spots and totally bland in other spots. The thing I like about fine grain salt is that it disappears into the recipe and balances the flavor without actually having to taste large pieces of salt in random spots of what you made.

[@lindajones4814]

Watched this video yesterday, made the shortbread today! It is fantastic! So buttery and delish! Thanks for another great recipe!!

[@adinamayer4515]

I can't wait to make these! I've made many of your recipes and every single one was incredible!! Thank you for sharing amazing recipes and fun facts too!

[@judyellen4412]

Shortbread is my husband’s favourite cookie at Christmas. I make them for him. Thanks for the video.

[@tomobrien9483]

I love shortbread cookies, because of my mother. Thanks Mom ❤️

[@scpatl4now]

I love making these and dipping them halfway in Chocolate Ganache

[@harshitamatkar5690]

Thank you so much for bringing back the nostalgia

[@michelles909]

These are my favorite! When I make them for Winter Holiday, I substitute the vanilla for peppermint extract and top with red and green sprinkles. Yum!

[@DonnaAitken-m5q]

Great instructions, gave me confidence to bake my first ever Shortbread and it has turned out perfect! Thank you.

[@dianadambrosio1]

Shortbread is my favorite cookie and dessert ever. Once again you have made it very approachable and I'm going to be making this ASAP. As per usual. As I can go down the list five years or so doesn't matter what it is you bake my pumpkin bread every year, Banana bread, cakes, cookies, whatever it is... Just waiting for you to have your own Food Network program ... ❤

[@NataliyaK-h1d]

Thank You for all your recipes! You are amazing! I cooked and baked many of them and they all came out perfect. Last time I did the stuffed shells and it was a real hit 🎉❤I really like your videos, recipes and trying not to miss any of them. Many of them in my cooking book for my kids and family. Thank You so much John! Have a wonderful Christmas and all the best for you and your family ❤❤❤❤👍🇨🇦🙋‍♀️

[@allanferguson816]

First time making short bread from your video family loved them I live Australia 🇦🇺

[@BaseballBae0]

That soft crunch when you bit into one, yummo!! 😋😋😋

[@allydemi2675]

Another wonderful recipe! Thank you so much! The kids and I absolutely love these! We doubled the recipe and it's still not enough.

[@davidcarbone3385]

Today, a mixer arrived and I recently got a kitchen scale! Have all the ingredients so in liue of bread may make this recipe first ! Love a good SB cookie! Thanks!

[@KimSiever]

I love shortbread cookies! They were my favourite when I was growing up. I add brown sugar to mine in addition to powdered sugar.

[@carolinewilloughby7952]

Your recipes are the best! You make me look like a pro in the kitchen. I especially love your video on Banana Cream Pie. Thanks!!

[@nhrifle]

My favorite cookie of all time!

[@Evelyn_9178]

I can’t wait to make these short bread cookies are my absolute fav😊Thank You Happy Holidays

[@NayaSeitzer]

Love your channel John❤

[@brianseevers8510]

I absolutely love shortbread cookies and can't wait to add this to my holiday cookie list

[@mmakomanyatja5213]

Sensational friend wow very thankfull bless to your family really appreciated 👏

[@coffeedrinkinwoman]

Thanks for the recipe! My aunt made them when I was a kid.

[@PatrickPaul1203]

My favorite mix in is lemon zest

[@norniea]

Oh, yahhh!!❤ Then drizzle chocolate over them. Lemon & chocolate is a fantastic combination.

[@ethanskaggs]

Congratulations on 5m, John!

[@Jaymey9707]

Thanks for the new recipe I already tried out the sugar cookies LOL my mom said I didn't add enough sugar😂😂😂 so then I took your icing recipe from when you did the pumpkin cookies, I was curious about whether or not it would be really good if I added Orange and orange zest to the frosting it ended up tasting like an orange cream soda I am so tweaking my cookies from now on😊👍 LOL I wonder if the shortbread cookies would be good with the orange icing I did😋 PS thanks✨ Mr John✨ for all the great recipes you put out there

[@justxide]

Thank you for this recipe! These cookies are so good, my family loved them 👍🏻

[@mary-janem1535]

Absolutely delightful. I hope to try this recipe next week, this week is crazy.

[@F-88-n2f]

Enjoy watching your videos❤.

[@alisonmeeks5580]

Shortbreads are my fav. Mom’s used the brown sugar recipe. My best friend’s one was like yours Scotch shortbread and the other the whipped piped shortbread. There is no such thing as bad shortbread.

[@muggle804]

Love short bread and I loved the story you shared about its history.

[@miker8915]

Wow, they look delicious

[@brookestephen]

*i find it's the ratio of sugar to flour to butter that makes the cookie.* this ratio defines how your cookies will turn out if you really want it to melt in your mouth, mix some rice flour in with the ap flour

[@courtneyc3850]

Agreed. Learned this method from Michael Ruhlman, who found the recipe in an Irish church cookbook.

[@Angelicus-p5p]

Shortbread is my favourite along with chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. We always made logs in wax paper making little discs and topped each one with a small piece of candied cherry, maybe 1/8 of a cherry. I think the only difference is we didn't use any vanilla. Then you can taste the rich butter.

[@kamayadesoysa8848]

Made this! Loved this! Saving recipe. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@TheStarisis]

I love everything about this video.

[@leslieherring381]

A nice and elegant addition I’ve done before is a teabag or two's worth of Earl Grey tea leaves, chopped a bit finer.

[@norniea]

Yes! Adding Earl Grey is so good. I once added a favorite orange type of tea, that was really good, too!

[@leslieherring381]

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[@NelsonClick]

Ohhh...that sounds marvelous. Never would have thought of that. An elegant upgrade.

[@emmel4fun]

I have a spatula just like that. It came in a set of two from Aldi. The cookies look great. I would love to make them with dried cranberries. It sounds so good but the dough and method seem to be quite delicate.

[@ultramagapatriot5874]

I was just thinking about shortbread cookies!! Thank you! These look delicious❤❤❤

[@amritahansra7983]

Thank you for this recipe

[@rykerandmaximus7031]

I just love watching your videos !! Almost all my baked is your recipes ❤❤

[@CaptRespect]

These turned out fantastic. If you chill the dough overnight, let it sit out a while before slicing, otherwise it will crumble apart.

[@reneowens2768]

Definitely making these with toasted pecans!

[@blueeyedbehr]

i love that idea - it's similar to the "cocoons" mama used to make. but to shortbread and cocoons, i now add miniature chocolate chips, and maybe a small amount of pulverized pecans.... just to make people swoon.

[@CathyLarkins]

Walker shortbread is my favorite cookie. I have abt 10 different shortbread recipes! I just made lemon blueberry and chocolate

[@lisatruhett5555]

Yummm!! My favorite cookie! Thank you!! Love your videos!

[@cynthiamorton3583]

These look wonderful! Thank you!

[@delilahboa]

Thanks John! ❤

[@YLEZALCE]

Love your videos . Thank you.

[@glenngill8716]

I always add some semolina to the mixture which gives them a nice texture

[@rose-tk6cw]

Thank you. I was waiting for this recipe from you. ❤❤❤

[@stalopapaioannou6415]

I am.going to.make this recipe together with my other Christmas sweets.

[@christinebrannigan1288]

They look gorgeous

[@StephiH.]

I love watching your videos and your recipes ❤😊 Have a great Christmas time.

[@Craxin01]

Adding chopped toasted pecans would essentially make these into homemade Pecan Sandies. Sounds good to me!

[@norniea]

Yes! Or mini chocolate chips...❤😂

[@imjustsaying7300]

Would using Almond flour work? Don’t know if all purpose is a must to make these Looks delicious!

[@Ree444_4]

Wow Was thinking of making shortbread......thank you. Grateful for this 👏🙌👌💫💃🦋

[@GiftsAmimalsGiveUs]

I haven't had short bread cookies in a while. I used to add like orange or lemon in mine and have with tea. I will make this thank you.

[@youtubehatesus2651]

I stocked up on butter this week as it is on sale.

[@Unknown-f6c]

First time I made it, it wasn’t the best (I followed someone else) maybe I did something wrong, not blaming them. I had to ask A.I how much I should use if I wanna make really small batch. ANYWAYS, I use your method on how to mix things. It actually tasted like shortbread! It tasted amazing. I think I added a little bit too sugar to mine (it wasn’t overly sweet.) THANK YOU!

[@user-fs6ou3fk9p]

My favorite add-in is rosemary.

[@Rebecca-r7h]

Oh,my. Need to try this one. My youngest grandson loves rosemary and loves shortbread as much as I do. My one question; what is best butter to use? My short bread actually tasted greasy last year.

[@wanderingaloudwithmark3057]

My Scottish grannie always made her shortbread with some cornstarch.

[@carolynjones8775]

Powdered sugar has cornstarch 👍🏻

[@wanderingaloudwithmark3057]

@@carolynjones8775 it only has about 3%. So not enough. To make a difference in our shortbread recipe.

[@maureenflovers7952]

For some reason l love to add a little bit of cornstarch myself.

[@G.Peace.Minus.One.D]

Dear John, Please could you do Minestrone soup for the cold winter days? I was just looking for your version but couldn't find one! Thanks always!😊

[@Nursepenelope]

These looks delicious

[@SledDog5678]

Sub out two tablespoons of flour for a top grade Dutch Cocoa Powder. Add a half up to one teaspoon of espresso pwdr to enhance the choc flavor.

[@dant1677]

I just made your last recipe a few days ago!

[@koalasez1200]

Ahhh, you were a geometry teacher! I loved that subject (in the 60’s 😉). No wonder I like your channel 😊. These look yummy!

[@southfloridaarcheryguy114]

I add a bit of corn starch to the dough. Not sure why but it was the way I learned how to make it.

[@CoolFC201]

This man is wholesome I like his energy and he is always positive and smiles all the time he teaches us to always be positive even at your hardest times. Most of the food I make is from your recipes. A real chef❤️

[@keiyangoshin3650]

Hmmm…. Yummy! 😋 One of my personal favourites. 🥰 But I’ve never actually baked them myself. 😆 But I’ve always wanted to know why there are little holes on the shortbread biscuits. 🤣

[@davidschwartz5033]

Hi John, I notice you use a standard paddle for your mixer. I am sure you are aware of the paddles which have a scraper going down the edge side of the paddle. Is there a specific reason why you do not use one? Just curious!

[@maryamzizi13]

Great video John😊😊

[@organchoirman9698]

These were not hard to make. Thanks for the warning that the mixture would be crumbly. It yielded to my hands molding it. I was surprised how it was as hard as a brick after an hour in the fridge. Thank you chef!

[@sauron5535]

Hi, I need grams for that 1/2 cup powdered sugar. We in Europe used to use cups for tea, not measuring ;)

[@Swiftie_guacamole_13]

Just search it up on google

[@ina5843]

65gr. I feel your pain...wish they converted those in the video.

[@MLove-777]

Thank you. ❤

[@SledDog5678]

Roll dough in a log the roll log in desired coating. Turbinado or Demerara sugar crystals are tasty. Chill, slice & bake.

[@vivianlawrence778]

Hi John! I wonder if you remember Mother's small square chocolate chip cookies? The cookie was pretty white, not yellow, and the chocolate chips were mini. If you do remember them, do you think they were shortbread? I don't usually like store-bought cookies, but those were ones I always loved. I'll give this recipe a try. Happy Holidays from Carson City NV 🎄🎄

[@norsansko2012]

😂 a sweet and practical application of geometry!!

[@cathygarner6867]

Looks yummy thank you 😊

[@master11manifestor]

Shortbread is my all-time favorite but I haven't found a good recipe yet... until now!!! I trust JK with all my recipe needs ❤