Comments on: Easiest Shortbread Cookie Recipe Ever

By: Maureen

Maureen — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 02:14:52 +0000

Just made these. 2018! Found it was crumbly and had to add water until it would bind. Turned out lovely and very edible though.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 20:24:18 +0000

In reply to Caroline.

Hi Caroline,
Shortbread (like sugar cookies) are a rolled cookie recipe. It sounds like you’d like a drop cookie recipe (like chocolate chips cookies). Cookies like this don’t spread out so how you place them on the sheet is how they get cooked. You could put all the dough in wax paper and roll up like a log. Chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes then slice off circular pieces and put on the cookie sheet.
Hope that helps!
Merry Christmas.
Jamie

By: Caroline

Caroline — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 19:37:04 +0000

Could you make these without having to roll them out and cut out shapes? I HATE doing that and will have to with our cut-out sugar cookie recipe, so I’m trying to avoid it. Any advice for a simpler method would be appreciated.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:23:12 +0000

In reply to Kirsty Lucas.

Hi Kristy,
I’m wondering if the dough was rolled out on the thicker side? I usually roll mine out quite thin and use quite a bit of flour for rolling. That’s the only thing I can think of. I usually pull out cookies closer to the side of not being done as opposed to being overdone. Those are the only tips I can think of. Hopefully they work out the next time you try it.
Hugs, Jamie

By: Kirsty Lucas

Kirsty Lucas — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 19:30:40 +0000

In reply to Jamie. Hello. I have just followed your recipe to the exact, stamped my words in the dough. Just looked at them in the oven and they have risen slightly, they are not flat at all like your picture shows.