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    Shortbread Cookies Recipe

    February 18, 2013 by Sharmilee J 66 Comments

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    Shortbread Cookies are melt in mouth butter cookies made by baking a blend of generously added butter with flour, flavours & salt. Shortbread Cookies are favorite cookies in Western world that is a must try with the ingredients available at home.Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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    Shortbread cookies always remain a special place in my baking journey….Yes it was one of the first few cookie recipes that turned out perfect the first time itself. Last time when I made these sugar cookies , mittu enjoyed it…so with confidence made these cookies and she absolutely loved these too.

    Table of Contents
    1 About Shortbread Cookies
    2 Shortbread Cookies
    3 Shortbread Cookies Recipe Step by Step
    4 Expert Tips

    About Shortbread Cookies

    Its simple, easy and quick too with no additional baking powder and baking soda too..how cool is that?! Its perfect for your kids too. With just 4 base ingredients, these cookies are amazing I would say.
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    Shortbread Cookies

    Shortbread Cookies are melt in mouth butter cookies made by baking a blend of generously added butter with flour, flavours & salt. Shortbread Cookies are favorite cookies in Western world that is a must try with the ingredients available at home.
    Prep Time1 hr
    Cook Time1 hr
    Total Time2 hrs
    Servings20 cookies
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 150 grams maida / all purpose flour
    • 50 grams corn flour
    • a pinch salt
    • 100 grams unsalted butter
    • 50 grams powdered sugar
    • 1 tsp vanilla essence

    Instructions

    • In a separate bowl sift the flour with salt. Set aside.
    • Cream butter, add sugar and beat until its smooth – it takes about 5mins.
    • Add vanilla essence and mix well.
    • Now add all purpose flour / maida to the butter sugar mixture and bring it to a dough.
    • Flatten the dough into disk shape, wrap in a plastic cover and refrigerate for an hr.
    • On a flat surface roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick.
    • Cut into your desired shapes and place these cookies on the prepared baking sheet and again refrigerate it for 10-15 minutes. This will firm up the dough for the cookies to maintain their shape.
    • Meanwhile u can preheat the oven to 175deg C for 10mins.
    • Bake the cookies for 12-15 mins.
    • Melt in mouth Shortbread Cookies ready!

    Notes

    • If you feel like bread crumble texture after mixing the flour, sugar and butter, you can sprinkle few drops of milk to form the dough like texture for easy rolling and cutting.
    • Shortbread cookies should be kept in an airtight container and will go well for a week.
    Nutrition Facts
    Shortbread Cookies
    Amount Per Serving (15 g)
    Calories 83 Calories from Fat 36
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 4g6%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Trans Fat 0.2g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
    Monounsaturated Fat 1g
    Cholesterol 11mg4%
    Sodium 1mg0%
    Potassium 10mg0%
    Carbohydrates 11g4%
    Fiber 0.2g1%
    Sugar 2g2%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 125IU3%
    Calcium 2mg0%
    Iron 0.4mg2%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Shortbread Cookies Recipe Step by Step

    1. In a separate bowl whisk flour with salt, keep aside.In another bowl beat butter and sugar well until creamy with a whisk. Then add vanilla essence and give a quick stir.Gently add in the flour mixture.
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    2. Combine to form a soft dough – If it doesnt come together add just few drops of water/milk.Flatten the dough, wrap it in plastic wrap and chill it for atleast an hour(this is for making the dough firm so that while baking it doesnt spread but I was in a hurry so skipped the chilling part).Then on a slightly floured surface / place a butter paper like I did, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness, then cut using your favourite shaped cookie cutters. Collect the scraps, roll again until you finish the entire dough.If you feek sticky then slightly flour the cookie cutters before using it.Meanwhile preheat the oven at 177 deg C for 10 mins.
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    3. Line butter paper on the cookie tray and transfer the shaped cookies to the butter paper – I chilled the cookies at this stage for 10 mins while the oven was preheating. Once the oven is preheated,bake the cookies at the same temperature for 10-12 mins(mine took 15 mins) or until the edges start turning golden brown.Cool down completely on a wire rack.
      How to make shortbread cookies - Step3Pin

    The cookies may look soft, once cooled down it becomes crisp.
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    Expert Tips

    • You can have this as a basic cookie recipe and have many variations.The cookies are mildy sweet and has a slight salt taste too that makes them unique.
    • Add 1/4 cup chocochip (or) a tsp of lemon / orange zest.
    • The texture of shortbread can also be changed by replacing 1/8 cup maida with rice flour for a slightly crunchy texture.For a melt in the mouth texture, replace 1/4 cup of the all purpose flour with cornstarch (corn flour).
    • You can even use 3/4 cup of maida and 1/4 cup wheat flour for a more healthy version.Dont think half and half will work.
    • Dip the shortbreads in melted chocolate for a glaze.
    • Salt is added just to lift the sweetness. You can skip that too.

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    Comments

    1. Nannam Deepthi

      February 18, 2013 at 11:53 am

      they look lovely, absolutely delicious…could you tell me the make of the oven.
      Thanks in advance.

      Reply
      • Sharmilee! :)

        March 19, 2013 at 3:53 pm

        Please check my oven post in the site for my oven details

        Reply
    2. di_ani

      February 18, 2013 at 11:56 am

      This is a great idea and recipe …
      Compliments – beautiful and elegant work and performance.
      Greetings and a nice new week, Diana

      Reply
    3. dassana

      February 18, 2013 at 11:59 am

      delish cookies and they are looking so cute.

      Reply
    4. SANDHYA KHATTRI

      February 18, 2013 at 12:13 pm

      Easy to follow recipe, with step by step instructions, Nice pics

      Reply
    5. anu

      February 18, 2013 at 12:18 pm

      yummy….

      Reply
    6. RAKS KITCHEN

      February 18, 2013 at 12:19 pm

      Looks very cute and the clicks are too good 🙂

      Reply
    7. Arthy Suman

      February 18, 2013 at 12:22 pm

      yummy cookies…its so easy to prepare…

      Reply
    8. APARNARAJESHKUMAR

      February 18, 2013 at 12:52 pm

      too good ! clicks are nice !

      Reply
    9. Laxmi

      February 18, 2013 at 1:05 pm

      wonderful presentation and clicks.. 🙂

      Reply
    10. Prathima Rao

      February 18, 2013 at 1:14 pm

      Looks amazing!!!!
      Prathima Rao
      Prats Corner

      Reply
    11. Priya

      February 18, 2013 at 1:19 pm

      Scrumptious cookies, quite addictive.

      Reply
    12. Jeyashrisuresh

      February 18, 2013 at 1:38 pm

      Super tempting clicks and yummy cookies

      Reply
    13. Divya Shivaraman

      February 18, 2013 at 3:03 pm

      they are super easy to make and its better not to avoid salt sharmie because shortbread cookies needs a salt taste in them, that differentiates their taste from other cookies.

      Reply
    14. Raksha

      February 18, 2013 at 3:16 pm

      these cookies look great and seam to be simple to prepare

      Reply
    15. CHITRA

      February 18, 2013 at 4:20 pm

      Looks cute.. Bookmarked !

      Reply
    16. Uma Ramanujam

      February 18, 2013 at 4:42 pm

      cookies looks so cute.. like the raw dough texture. it looks tempting..

      Reply
    17. Gayathri Ramanan

      February 18, 2013 at 4:54 pm

      These look great. have a doubt ? What is the texture like? Is it crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside or fairly crispy throughout?
      http://foody-buddy.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    18. Leena

      February 18, 2013 at 4:55 pm

      Crispy n crunchy goodies..

      Reply
    19. Dipti Joshi

      February 18, 2013 at 6:22 pm

      They are very easy to make, simple and quick accompaniment for tea or coffee.

      Reply
    20. Sangeetha

      February 18, 2013 at 8:12 pm

      very delicious and addictive cookies…lovely presentation!

      Reply
    21. Lubna Karim

      February 18, 2013 at 8:19 pm

      So cute and yum looking….

      Reply
    22. Veena Theagarajan

      February 18, 2013 at 11:41 pm

      super tempting crispy cookies

      Reply
    23. Shanavi

      February 18, 2013 at 11:51 pm

      Very cute and great presentation and I lov shortbread cookies but I don't make often cos of the butter needed to make it..

      Reply
    24. Peggy G.

      February 19, 2013 at 12:30 am

      What a great little treat!

      Reply
    25. Nagalakshmi V

      February 19, 2013 at 1:49 am

      i love the flavour of shortbread, especially the buttery-ness 🙂

      Reply
    26. Pallavi Venu

      February 19, 2013 at 3:29 am

      Hi,Can we bake the cookies in Cooker?

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      • Sharmilee! :)

        February 19, 2013 at 3:55 am

        Not sure..Pallavi

        Reply
    27. ushaprashanth

      February 19, 2013 at 3:56 am

      Hi!!!!
      Its easy to prepare recipe! Very nice pics!

      Reply
    28. RENU

      February 19, 2013 at 4:47 am

      hi sharmilee
      this recipe s nice….i saw ur next recipe is egg curry….can u post some more egg recipes…i mean egg roll recipe.thanks.jayanthi.

      Reply
      • Sharmilee! :)

        February 19, 2013 at 5:07 am

        Sure Renu am also planning to post more egg recipes after many requests from readers…so keep watching! 🙂

        Reply
    29. Dhivya Sekhar

      February 19, 2013 at 10:42 am

      Hi Sharmilee,

      Can we use custard powder for this recipe?

      Reply
    30. Rashmi Agrawal

      February 20, 2013 at 12:43 pm

      beautiful pics and cookies

      Reply
    31. Rita Bose

      February 21, 2013 at 2:14 am

      Cookies look divine! Wonderful pics.!

      http://www.rita-bose-cooking.com

      Reply
    32. Pallavi Venu

      February 21, 2013 at 7:06 am

      Hi can We bake them in Microwave ( in which Pre heat option is not there)?

      Reply
      • Sharmilee! :)

        February 21, 2013 at 10:15 am

        As far as I know preheating is a must for any baked goodie….check for alternates to preheat in ur oven type

        Reply
    33. sujatha umesh

      February 21, 2013 at 1:37 pm

      tried out these cookies today sharmi and they came out too gud…all at home simply luved them…thanks for such an easy recipe….:) 🙂

      Reply
    34. Nithya

      February 21, 2013 at 5:05 pm

      Looks so perfect. This cookies is one of my favorites too 🙂

      Reply
    35. Tiji Abraham

      May 09, 2013 at 5:11 am

      Hi Sharmi…i tried these yesterday….. they taste good.Period! 🙂
      a little on the saltier side..i think i added more than a pinch….
      Also..i reduced the butter qty to a little less than 75 ml..
      Ive even tried ur eggless vanilla cake…..there also i reduced the amount of oil…the cake turned out good…n tht was my first time in baking…Thank u! 😀

      Reply
    36. APOORVA L U

      May 12, 2013 at 12:12 pm

      I tried them too!!!!its yummy!!!!
      Special treat to my mom on Mother's day!!! Thank you sooo much for sharing:)

      Reply
    37. Reshma Sharma

      July 24, 2013 at 4:53 am

      Lovely recipe, looks easy too. Shall be trying them soon 🙂

      Reply
    38. Goldyyy

      August 27, 2013 at 12:18 pm

      hi..how long would these cookies last? I want to post it to a friend living abroad, wich mite take 10-20 days…would they last that long? also, can i decorate these with royal icing decorations?
      thank you

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        August 27, 2013 at 12:46 pm

        Without icing it will stay good for about a week…not sure beyond that…

        Reply
    39. sangita

      August 29, 2013 at 5:24 pm

      can oil be substituted instead of butter.If yes then how much.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        September 10, 2013 at 2:24 am

        I am not sure of the oil substitute measure….sorry

        Reply
    40. nilam kothari

      September 10, 2013 at 2:09 am

      nice recipe going to try them today.
      how much in advance can i make them?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        September 10, 2013 at 2:25 am

        It stays good for 1 week in room temperature

        Reply
    41. manisha

      September 18, 2013 at 11:18 am

      Can we use salted butter?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        September 19, 2013 at 2:41 pm

        Yes you can use …in that case skip salt.

        Reply
    42. Priya Shiva

      November 27, 2013 at 5:08 am

      Lovely recipe. I made it and was a hit in my house. I've posted it on my blog today mentioning the recipe source. Thanks.

      my blog – http://priyakitchenette.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    43. Meenakshi Sharma

      April 29, 2015 at 8:57 pm

      Made them yesterday.They taste awesome.Thanks

      Reply
    44. Raihan

      September 09, 2015 at 11:34 am

      I made them today : ) Thank you for sharing the recipe!

      Reply
    45. Kaajal Bhawnani

      November 29, 2015 at 9:07 pm

      I have the samsung smart oven, i doubt i have an option to preheat or bake at 177 degrees. any suggestions on how the setting should be for a smart oven??

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        December 02, 2015 at 5:12 am

        Not sure Kaajal as mine is an OTG.You can try keeping at 180 deg C

        Reply
    46. Vij

      December 22, 2015 at 9:41 am

      Hi Sharmilee, I tried these amazing looking cookies from you and they turned awesome. I used the corn flour version and got that melt in the mouth texture. The family totally loved it so did friends. Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe in detail! One modification that I made…I had to add about a tbl spoon of extra maida as the dough turned quite soft to handle.

      Reply
    47. RekhaJaguva

      December 28, 2015 at 6:12 pm

      Looks yummy, At what temperature should the oven be set?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        December 28, 2015 at 6:28 pm

        I have already mentioned it as 177deg C

        Reply
    48. Keerthana Kancherla

      January 21, 2016 at 7:28 am

      Can we use all purpose flour instead of maida?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        January 24, 2016 at 4:38 am

        Yes

        Reply
    49. nalini g

      April 11, 2016 at 3:57 pm

      Hi sharmi .. Tried this today .. They came out so nice .. But I have a small query here .. While the first batch I pre heated my oven in toast mode and kept the same mode while baking too.. They came out decent .. Second batch .. I preheated the oven in toast mode and then I changed the mode to bake while baking .. They turned brown so quick .. What's the correct procedure here ?? .. Also my oven is also a morph my Richards .. But the time taken to brown the edge is 5-7 mins .. Is that fine ??

      Reply
    50. nalini g

      April 11, 2016 at 4:03 pm

      Hi sharmi.. I have a doubt here.. After preheating the oven in toast mode .. Should it be changed to bake mode while baking the cookies ?? I also own a Morphy Richards OTG and I learnt from ur oven description blog that you choose toast mode to preheat .. So am a bit confused

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        April 20, 2016 at 2:29 am

        Yes toast mode to preheat and bake mode to bake

        Reply
    51. Manju Swamy

      May 22, 2016 at 11:44 am

      Hi.. Could u please tell me how to make this in microwave?

      Reply
    52. Adesara Sweta

      August 01, 2016 at 10:39 am

      can we add cocoa powder in it? as my sis loves choc flavour..

      Reply
    53. Kavi

      April 25, 2018 at 2:17 pm

      Hey Sharmi! To make the chocolate glazed version, should the baked cookies be dipped in melted chocolate and then refrigerated?

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        April 26, 2018 at 9:02 am

        yesyes cool down the cookies completely then glaze the cookies, you can spoon the choc sauce or dip it.

        Reply

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