Shortbread Recipes

I am sure many of us would give away to the temptations of shortbread cookies with very little fuss! Cookies with a shortbread crust are not only good to taste but easy to make as well! There’s nothing more delicious than having homemade shortbread cookies! Here are a few shortbread recipes you can try at home.

Shortbread Recipes:

Shortbread Cookie Recipe:
Ingredients:
Butter - softened
Ground nutmeg (1/8 teaspoon)
Egg yolk (1)
All-purpose flour (2 cups)
Confectioners' sugar (1/2 cup)
Salt (1/2 teaspoon)
Red decorator sugar (1 jar -2.25 ounce)
Maraschino cherries – drained (1 jar - 10 ounce)

Preparation:
First, you would need to preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Then, mix some butter, sugar, egg yolk, salt and nutmeg. You will need to add some flour to this mixture till it stiffens. Place this on a floured board and knead it very lightly. Wait till the dough begins to crack. Then, roll it out into ¼ inch thick size shapes. You can then cut it into desired shapes. Place this on a non greasy cookie sheet. Decorate this with some of the colored sugar crystals or even with some of the maraschino cherries. Bake this mixture for at least ten minutes or till it turns a shade of golden brown. This shortbread cookie recipe is bound to be a hit with your friends and family.

Chocolate Caramel Shortbread Recipe:
Ingredients:
Butter - softened, divided (1 1/2 cup)
Sifted icing sugar (1/2 cup)
Salt (1/4 teaspoon)
All-purpose flour (1 1/4 cup)
Vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)
Sweetened condensed milk (1 can)
Corn syrup (3 tablespoons)
Semisweet chocolate – melted (3 squares)

Preparation:
The first and foremost thing you would need to do is preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix around 1 cup sugar, butter and salt in a large bowl and blend it till it turns fluffy. Add some flour to this and mix it well. Then, use your floured finger to press evenly into a greased 9-inch square pan. Bake it for at least 30-35 minutes till it turns a light shade of brown.

Let this cool down. The remaining ½ cup butter needs to be melted; take a 2-quart glass measure, which has a handle, and melt the butter on high for a minute. Mix the sweetened condensed milk along with the corn syrup in this. Heat it again on a high setting for at least 6-8 minutes. Remember to keep stirring this mixture after each and every minute. Then, add the vanilla extract. Spread this mixture over the warm shortbread. Sprinkle this with some chocolate. Chill the preparation till it turns firm. Cut this into bars and cover it. Store it at room temperature.

Chocolate Shortbread Recipe:
Ingredients:
Butter - room temperature (2 sticks - 8 ounces)
Powdered sugar (1/2 cup)
All-purpose flour (2 cups)
Vanilla extract (1/2 teaspoon)
Baking powder (1/2 teaspoon)
Unsweetened chocolate – melted (2 ounces)

Preparation:
First, you would need to combine all the ingredients; use your hands to kneed them well. Then, press these into lightly buttered pans. Bake the preparation at 325 degrees F for at least 20 minutes. You can cut them into little wedges when they are warm.