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Herb and Parmesan shortbread
These are delicious as a nibble with chilled white wine. Once baked and cooled, pack up in transparent gift bags or an airtight gift box lined with tissue paper
Recipe by Abigail Spooner
50 mins, plus chilling and cooling
Makes: 20
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Striped shortbread
Try your hand at these fun shortbread biscuits – they’re easier than they look!
Recipe by Abigail Spooner
55 mins, plus chilling
Makes: 20
Rating:
Chocolate-dipped chai butter shortbread
All the butteriness of traditional shortbread, infused with chai tea spices
Recipe by Abigail Spooner
1 hr 45 mins, plus cooling, chilling and setting
Makes: 12 fingers
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Classic shortbread
Shortbread evolved from medieval biscuit bread, where leftover bread dough was baked as the oven lost its heat. In time, yeast was replaced by butter, and biscuit bread became shortbread
Recipe by Abigail Spooner
1 hr 15 mins, plus cooling
Makes: 16 fingers
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Pecan pie shortbread
A crumbly shortbread finger topped with a sweet, sticky pecan caramel. The perfect mid-afternoon indulgence
Recipe by Abigail Spooner
1 hr 35 mins, plus cooling
Makes: 16
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Shortbread mince pies
Melt-in-the-mouth pastry makes these mince pies super special – fill with homemade mincemeat, or shop-bought will do the trick
Recipe by Debbie Major
1 hr 10 mins
Makes: 24
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The Ritz shortbread
The origins of shortbread as we know it are said to go back to the 16th century. Many cooks add a pinch of nutmeg, but cinnamon is the spice in this recipe from The Ritz. The grated egg yolk is unusual, but gives a wonderful crumb
1hr 20 mins, plus 2 hrs cooling
Makes: About 20
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Ginger shortbread
This delicious shortbread recipes makes extra for the biscuit tin
Recipe by Orwells Restaurant
25 mins, plus chilling and cooling
Makes: about 14
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Ginger shortbread fingers
These luxurious, festive biscuits are perfect for sharing with friends and family - or to wrap up as gifts
Recipe by Annie Rigg
1 hr, plus chilling and cooling
Makes: 24
Rating:
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