Ina garten shortbread cookies

It doesn't even need the chocolate!

Shortbread can be a tricky thing. The dough tends to be a crumbly mess and takes quite a bit of finesse. I've tried my hand at shortbread half a dozen times with various results. This time around I read up on some tips. Proper shortbread is a few simple ingredients: butter, flour, sugar, salt, and maybe vanilla. The first ingredient, butter, is the most prominent ingredient and it holds a fair amount of moisture. One of the secrets to achieving the desired crumbly texture and sweet flavor is…

Queen Ina does it again! Her super-simple and incredibly delicious shortbread cookies only call for a few ingredients, but they're buttery, chocolate-dipped perfection.

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Last night I made shortbread cookies for the very first time...this was a very good decision! These cookies are DREAMY !!! I ...

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