Butter, flour, sugar and a little bit of salt. There’s not much that’s simpler than a shortbread. But for those of us who love to bake, it’s the perfect kind of recipe. Despite being made from a ...

First make the cookie roll. In a food processor, whiz all the ingredients together into a dough (the mixture will reduce to tiny crumbs, which then start to cling together as you continue to whiz).

Lightly sweet and quite crumbly, shortbread cookies are a buttery wonder. They take minutes to make, are sturdy enough to package as gifts and improve with age. The simplest kinds of shortbread ...

Sift together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, 1 teaspoon of the cardamom and the salt in a large bowl. Combine the butter and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer or hand-held electric ...

To my way of thinking, most folks love cookies. In the case of holiday cookies, for many it’s not just for their splendid taste and texture. Fondness is often linked to memories of warm kitchens and ...

Pastry chef and activitst Natasha Pickowicz is stopping by the TODAY kitchen to bake up a couple of her favorite recipes from her cookbook, "More Than Cake: 100 Baking Recipes Built for Pleasure and ...

This is a simple and consistently delicious shortbread recipe. MAKE AHEAD: The shortbread can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Adapted from "Sweet Gratitude," by Judith Sutton ...

To my way of thinking, most folks love cookies. In the case of holiday cookies, for many it’s not just for their splendid taste and texture. Fondness is often linked to memories of warm kitchens and ...