Homemade Cookie Recipes: 11 Recipes for Shortbread Cookies

Sure, shortbread cookies are traditionally a Christmas cookie, but our quick and easy recipe for these timeless favorites are great all year! When that time of year rolls around, our Test Kitchen can't get enough of them.

You'll feel as lucky as a Leprechaun when you bake up a batch of our shamrock-shaped butter cookies. Our recipe for Shamrock Shortbread is sure to be as welcome as a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.

Looking for shortbread cookie recipes to please the masses? Or just looking for something a little different? Try Butter Mint Shortbread for an indulgent treat everyone's sure to love.

If you're looking for shortbread cookie recipes that are simple and delicious, look no further than our Chocolate Shortbread Cookies. They're great without any fancy add-ins or decorations!

These cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. No, honestly, pop one of these Cranberry Shortbread Drops into your mouth and experience everything a buttery shortbread cookie should be, with the added bonus of creamy white chocolate pieces and flavorful dried cranberries. Yum!

Impress your friends next time you have them over for tea with these delicious and easy Shortbread Tea Cookies. You can use whichever kind of tea you prefer, making these treats completely unique to your taste! These unique cookies are sure to be the talk of the town when you serve these up. 

A little crunch and a little chocolate goes a long way to making these Toffee-Chip Shortbread Cookies taste so amazing. These slice 'n' bake cookies are perfect during the holidays. They can even be prepared days in advance and baked the day of! 

Sure, you've probably tried regular or maybe even chocolate shortbread cookies, but have you ever tried our shortbread cookie recipe for Pistachio-Studded Shortbread? From the moment you take a bite and taste the combination of buttery shortbread, crunchy pistachios, and a creamy chocolate drizzle we know you'll be hooked.