12/05/2025
Shortbread Cookies 4 ways to try! ✨🍪
Buttery, crumbly, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious — these sweet little classics are perfect for holiday baking, gifting, or enjoying with a cozy cup of cocoa! 🎄💛
full recipe:
🍪 Peppermint Shortbread Cookies: https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/candy-cane-shortbread-cookies/
🍪 Millionaire Shortbread: https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/millionaire-shortbread/
🍪 Lemon Shortbread: https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/lemon-shortbread/
🍪 Christmas Shortbread Cookies: https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/christmas-shortbread-cookies/
Ingredients
🍪 Peppermint Shortbread Cookies
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ teaspoon peppermint extract
¾ cup Andes Peppermint crunch candies, finely chopped (4.67-ounce box)
🍪 Millionaire Shortbread
Crust Layer
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
⅔ cup granulated sugar
2 extra-large egg yolks, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
Caramel Layer
1 cup unsalted butter, cool room temperature (cut into 1 tablespoon pieces)
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
⅓ cup light corn syrup
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Ganache Layer
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, Ghirardelli brand used (12-ounce bag)
⅔ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 ½ teaspoons flaky sea salt, for garnish (such as Maldon or Fleur De Sel)
🍪 Lemon Shortbread
Shortbread
1¼ cups salted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon lemon extract
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup cornstarch
Lemon glaze
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon salted butter, melted
2 tablespoons milk
2 to 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, start with 2 tablespoons and add more if needed for consistency
fresh lemon zest, optional garnish – see tips
🍪 Christmas Shortbread Cookies
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
⅔ cup powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon almond extract
1¾ cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ teaspoon salt
Holiday sprinkles, jimmies or nonpareils