12 best shortbread recipes
Bake a batch of shortbread biscuits for an afternoon tea treat, from indulgent millionaire shortbread to salted caramel and chocolate orange varieties
Looking for shortbread recipes? Want to make the best millionaire shortbread? Try our ideas below, then check out our afternoon tea recipes and chocolate chip cookies.
Bake your shortbread biscuits into fun shapes with our favourite cookie cutters.
Best shortbread recipes
Classic shortbread
Top pastry chef Roger Pizey of Peyton and Byrne shares his secrets to buttery, melt-in-the-mouth shortbread.
Millionaire shortbread
This rich chocolate and caramel snack is both easy to make and a very popular bake, perfect for an afternoon tea treat.
Vegan shortbread
Follow expert baking tips from School Night Vegan to ensure you get lovely crumbly shortbread biscuits every time with 100% plant=based ingredients.
Gluten-free shortbread
Looking for the perfect gluten-free shortbread recipe? Discover this simple mixture utilising cornflour to achieve that classic soft, crumbly texture.
Chocolate, orange and almond shortbreads
Our indulgent shortbread studded with almonds, chocolate and candied orange peel is the perfect accompaniment to that cuppa.
Ginger shortbreads
These crumbly triple ginger shortbreads are perfect for elevenses with a hot cup of tea or alternatively with strawberries and cream for dessert. You could also give them as a Christmas gift.
Marmalade and almond shortbread bars
Check out this shortbread recipe with flaked and ground almonds as well as shredless marmalade. This easy traybake is ready in under an hour.
Salted caramel shortbread
Sweet and salty flavours are an ongoing trend and this shortbread recipe is the perfect way to blend them. It's a quick and easy bake for the whole family.
Fistikli un kurabiyesi (pistachio shortbread cookies)
These crumbly, buttery biscuits are a Turkish national favourite – this version features pistachios in the dough for extra flavour and texture
Butterscotch and pretzel millionaire shortbread
Take your millionaire shortbread up a notch with decadent butterscotch and salty pretzels. A classic childhood favourite with real grown up taste.
Rosemary and walnut shortbread
An original take on Scottish shortbread with a crunch of walnut and a piney aroma of rosemary. Try drizzling with dark chocolate for a special touch.
Mince pies with shortbread pastry
Put an imaginative twist on your classic mince pie recipe by using sweet and crumbly shortbread pastry.
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