259 shortbread cookie recipes

Wheat-free shortbread cookies made with rice flour, barley flour, and rice syrup. Just 4 ingredients for a crisp, buttery-style cookie that's dairy-free and vegan-friendly too.

Classic pecan melt away cookies made with cake flour and unsalted butter for an ultra-tender, powdered-sugar-dusted shortbread. Drop cookies that dissolve on the tongue in seconds.

Rolled and cut oatmeal cookies with finely chopped rolled oats worked into a buttery shortbread-style dough. Holds shape through cutting, perfect for cookie decorating.

Russian tea cakes (also called Mexican wedding cookies): buttery nut-studded shortbread balls rolled twice in powdered sugar. A classic holiday cookie tin staple in 30 minutes.

Almond Roca bars layer a buttery shortbread base under melted Hershey chocolate and chopped almonds. The classic potluck cookie that mimics the famous toffee candy in cookie-bar form.

Chocolate mint meltaways are buttery shortbread cookies enriched with melted mint chocolate chips, drizzled with a mint chocolate glaze and topped with toasted almonds. A no-leavener Christmas cookie that melts on contact.

Cardamom wedding cookies: buttery shortbread balls rolled in powdered sugar with cardamom, citrus zest, and ground almonds. A fragrant twist on traditional Mexican wedding cookies.

Buttery snowball cookies with ground almonds, walnuts, and hazelnuts rolled in powdered sugar. A melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookie also known as Mexican wedding cookies.

Classic walnut-crusted thumbprint cookies with tender shortbread base and jewel-toned jelly centers perfect for cookie swaps and holiday gift boxes.

Cream cheese butter cookies with a raspberry jam thumbprint. Tender, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread enriched with cream cheese. No leavening, no spreading.

Aunt Velma's 3-ingredient Scottish shortbread is buttery, crumbly, and melt-in-your-mouth tender. Mixed by hand and baked golden, this old-fashioned holiday cookie recipe is pure simplicity at its finest.

Spiced pecan thumbprint cookies with cinnamon-scented dough and a glossy jam center. Buttery shortbread-style cookie with a nutty crunch, ready for the holiday cookie tin.

Buttery shortbread bars topped with pecans, dried cherries, mini chocolate chips, and orange marmalade. A two-step bake that turns simple cookies into festive holiday treats in about an hour.

Taffy apple cookies: tender shortbread cookie balls dipped in melted caramel and rolled in crushed peanuts, with a toothpick stick so each one looks like a miniature caramel apple. A fun, nutty fall treat, no apple required.

Finnish butter cookies with almond extract, brushed with egg white and topped with sugar and ground almonds before baking. Delicate, crisp shortbread-style cookies with a nutty sparkle.

Glazed ribbon cookies with buttery shortbread dough rolled into strips, filled with raspberry jam, and drizzled with vanilla glaze. Holiday cookie tray classic.