Valerie Derrick explains making Scottish shortbread cookies this way: “It is part of my heritage.” “I remember as a young child helping my grandmother and mother make shortbread cookies," Derrick said ...

It’s officially the holidays! And what better way to celebrate than with freshly baked cookies? You’ll most likely find holiday cookies in one of three varieties: shortbread cookies, butter cookies, ...

Although I didn’t grow up with a tradition of making Christmas cookies, it’s hard to not get a twinkle in my eye when the season arrives and brings fun decorative tins of shareable cookies. A quick ...

Sometimes less really is more; case in point: these tender, pared-down bars of Scottish shortbread made up of little more than butter, sugar, salt, flour, and cornstarch. Sure, one could jazz them up ...

As Taylor Swift reminds us, "At tea time, everybody agrees." And, let's face it, everyone knows shortbread is an essential tea-time staple. With its roots centered firmly in Scotland its ingredients ...

If your butter isn’t at room temperature, cut it into a few pieces and microwave at 50-percent power in 5-second intervals, turning the butter between each burst. For extra texture and flavor, mix in ...

Q. I recently made a batch of shortbread cookies from a recipe from the New York Times magazine, which called for 1 and half cups flour and half cup cornstarch. The cookies left the worst aftertaste ...