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4-2-1 Shortbread: Thick Buttery Shortbread Cookies to Die For

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Butter Shortbread

Butter Shortbread Cookies
Butter Shortbread Cookies
Source: Photo: Athlyn Green

Aah . . . wonderful melt-in-your-mouth butter shortbread cookies!

Shortbread cookies come in all shapes and sizes. Shortbread is one taste sensation that many people feel tops the list as far as richness and satisfaction go.

Here's a shortbread cookie recipe sure to become a family favorite. 4-2-1 shortbread is easy to remember, easy to make, and even easier to eat! This recipe yields lots of cookies and there's no having to roll out the cookie dough and then having to cut it with a cookie cutter. You work your dough in a bowl and then place it into a pan and cut your shortbread into squares after baking

This shortbread recipe makes thick shortbread cookies and is one of the best recipes I've come across. If you are looking for a failproof recipe you can make again and again, this is one of the best shortbread cookie recipes I know of.

The slighly crispy texture is unbeatable and the rich taste of these cookies make them a personal favorite.

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Creaming Butter & Sugar
Creaming Butter & Sugar
Source: Photo: Athlyn Green

Shortbread Ingredients

  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 cups butter
  • 1 cup sugar

    Instructions

    1. Cream butter and sugar together with a wooden spoon. Mix until well blended.

    Add Flour & Mix

    Adding Flour
    Adding Flour
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    Mixing Shortbread Ingredients
    Mixing Shortbread Ingredients
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    Shortbread Dough Will Form a Ball

    Shortbread Dough Forms a Ball
    Shortbread Dough Forms a Ball
    Source: Photo: Athlyn Green

    Knead: work with hands, kneading and folding over until shortbread dough is well mixed.

    Kneading Shortbread Cookie Dough
    Kneading Shortbread Cookie Dough
    Source: Photo: Athlyn Green

    Place in a cake pan and roll out to 1/2 inch thickness.

    • Prick all over with a fork
    • Make ridges on surface by pushing sideways with index finger

    Let's Make These Cookies Look Fancy!

    Make Fancy Looking Shortbread by Making Ridges in Dough
    Make Fancy Looking Shortbread by Making Ridges in Dough
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    Cook in 325-300-degree oven until golden brown.

    When cooled, sprinkle with icing sugar & then slice.

    These shortbread cookies really are a little piece of heaven!

    Baked Shortbread is Hard to Resist!

    Rich, Golden 4-2-1 Shortbread Cookies
    Rich, Golden 4-2-1 Shortbread Cookies
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    Shortbread Cookies--Coudn't You Just Take a Bite?

    Thick Golden 4-2-1 Shortbread Cookies to Die For!
    Thick Golden 4-2-1 Shortbread Cookies to Die For!
    Source: Photo: Athlyn Green

    Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies

    Brown Sugar 4-2-1 Shortbread Cookies

    4 cups flour

    2 cups butter

    1 cup brown sugar

    Cream butter and sugar together, then add flour. Knead until dough forms a ball. Roll out dough on floured counter and form into a log. Cut into 1/4' slices. Cook shortbread cookies 325 10-15 minutes until golden.

    This brown sugar shortbread has an incredibly rich taste.

    Shortbread cookies are good for Christmas . . . and any other time of the year.

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    Lover of Shortbread?

    If you are a shortbread lover, make sure you try these thick perfect 4-2-1 shortbread cookies. Also see my recipes above for lavender and cherry shortbread and check out my other cookie recipes.

    5 stars from 1 rating of 4-2-1 Shortbread

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