Its simply perfect and it looks as good as it tastes.

Shortbread is one of the best classic cookies in the world, and its also one of the easiest.

All you need is:

butter

flour

icing sugar (powdered sugar)

Did you know that?

Shortbread Cookies should be sinfully buttery and delectably tender! Just flour, butter and sugar is all you need. www.recipetineats

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Off you run to the kitchen!

Homemade shortbread cookies are WAY more tender and delicate than store bought with a far better real butter flavour.

Why is it called shortbread?

Shortbread Cookies should be sinfully buttery and delectably tender! Just flour, butter and sugar is all you need. www.recipetineats

The same terminology is used forshortcrust pastries used in things likeQuicheandPecan Pie.

Its considered an art to achieve this buttery delicate texture but its actually REALLY EASY!

This recipe does not need rice flour.

How to make shortbread cookies

Blitz butter, flour and sugar, pat into pan and bake.

This yields a shortbread with signature crumby texture, but the surface is quite rough, as pictured below.

I use the creamed butter methodrather than rubbing in cold butterin this Shortbread Cookie recipe.

Shortbread Cookies - comparison of creamed butter vs food processor method. recipetineats.com

Smoother surface, with the perfect delicate crumbly texture.

Homemade shortbread cookies trumps Walkers!!

Homemade arewaymore tender no matter which method you use, with or without rice flour.

Shortbread Cookies should be sinfully buttery and delectably tender! Just flour, butter and sugar is all you need. www.recipetineats

The crumble is softer when you bite into it,they are more buttery.

I truly believe that Shortbread Cookies are one of the iconic cookies in this world.

The weekend is here.

Shortbread cookies

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I just know youve been good all week.

You deserve a treat.

Watch how to make it

Shortbread Cookie recipe video!

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Note the part at the end re: the cookie being crumbled.

This is how it should be!

And PS clearly these are not my hands in this video.

No change to recipe perfect as is!

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