Best English Shortbread Recipes

ENGLISH SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Mix the butter and sugar together until light and creamy.
• Gradually work in the flour (Mixture will be crumbly).
• Press mixture into a greased 9" x 13" pan.
• Prick all over with a fork (Dip fork in some flour before pricking shortbread).
• Sprinkle with a teaspoon of sugar (Optional).
• Put into oven for about 20 minutes, or until pale golden.
• When cool, cut into bars.

REAL ENGLISH SHORTBREAD OR 123 SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Beat sugar into the softened butter. ( I leave this mixture on the counter for half an hour so that the sugar dissolves into the butter properly. Then pour this into the flour and beat until mixture is white.
• drop by spoonful onto parchment papered cookie sheet place a christmas cherry on top and bake at 300-325 until pale brown. (not sure exactly how long, probably 10- 15 minutes.
• You might want to double the recipe on this one, because you'll end up not being able to put these down.

ENGLISH LEMON SHORTBREAD STICKS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Combine all shortbread ingredients except flour in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour; beat at low speed until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press dough evenly into lightly greased 15x10x1 jelly-roll pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely. Combine all glaze ingredients in small bowl with wire whisk until smooth.
• 2. Spread thin layer of glaze over cooled shortbread; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon zest, if desired. Let stand 30 minutes to set. Cut into 2 1/2x1-inch strips.
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ENGLISH LEMON SHORTBREAD STRIPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350. In large bowl, combine 1 c butter, sugar, 2 tbsp lemon juice and 2 tsp lemon peel. Beat at med speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy 1-2 min. Reduce speed to low; add flour. Beat until crumbly 1-2 min. By hand, knead dough until smooth. Lightly greast 9" sq. baking pan. Press dough evenly into pan. Bake for 30-35 min til golden brown. Cool completely. In small bowl combine powdered sugar, 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp lemon juice. Using wire whisk, blend until very smooth. Spread thin layer of glaze over cooled shortbread. Sprinkle with 1 tbsp finely grated lemon peel. Allow to stand 30 min. Cut into 2 1/2 x 3/4" strips.

GRANNY HAMPTON'S ENGLISH SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• (Handle this dough as little as possible).
• Combine ingredients until it forms a ball.
• Roll dough out to 1/2" thick.
• Cut into shapes or into wedges and prick with a fork.
• Colored sugar may be added for a decorative touch or they can be iced once cooled.
• Bake in 300 degree oven for 8-10 minutes- you should not brown this shortbread so watch closely and remove from oven just before they edges turn brown.
• No need to grease cookie sheets.

ENGLISH SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 160°C.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Fold in all dry ingredients into the butter mixture.
• Mix everything together, but do not overhandle the dough, or the cookie will turn out hard.
• Chill the dough to stiffen for at least 30 minutes, and make it easier to roll.
• Roll the dough about 1/4 inch thick, and cut into shapes using a cookie cutter.
• Bake until lightly golden brown. (I like it brown.).

ENGLISH LEMON SHORTBREAD STRIPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Combine all shortbread ingredients except flour in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
• Reduce speed to low; add flour. Beat until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Press dough evenly into lightly greased 15x10x1 jelly-roll pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely.
• Combine all glaze ingredients in small bowl with wire whisk until smooth.
• Spread thin layer of glaze over cooled shortbread; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon peel, if desired. Let stand 30 minutes to set. Cut into 2 1/2x1-inch strips.