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Festive Shortbread Recipe - Use this three-ingredient recipe for a quick treat that is great for holiday treats in a hurry.

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Festive Shortbread

Use this three-ingredient recipe for a quick treat that is great for holiday treats in a hurry.

By Carol

Butter Snow Flakes Recipe and Video - A wonderful Spritz cookie with cinnamon in it. These freeze very well.

Butter Snow Flakes

A wonderful Spritz cookie with cinnamon in it. These freeze very well.

By Linda

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Raspberry and Almond Shortbread Thumbprints Recipe and Video - Shortbread thumbprint cookie filled with raspberry jam, and drizzled with glaze.

Raspberry and Almond Shortbread Thumbprints

Shortbread thumbprint cookie filled with raspberry jam, and drizzled with glaze.

By Dee

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Spring Lime Tea Cookies Recipe - These are light, buttery tea cookies bursting with citrus flavor.

Spring Lime Tea Cookies

These are light, buttery tea cookies bursting with citrus flavor.

By Christina Pierson

Butter Cookies II Recipe and Video - This is a simple butter cookie that can be used in a cookie press, as a drop cookie or made into a roll and sliced. There is no mystery cookie for a cookie press...any stiff butter type can be used. Just be sure to chill it thoroughly so it keeps its shape while baking.

Butter Cookies II

This is a simple butter cookie that can be used in a cookie press, as a drop cookie or made into a roll and sliced. There is no mystery cookie for a cookie press...any stiff butter type can be used. Just be sure to chill it thoroughly so it keeps its shape while baking.

By Ceil Wallace

Lemon Shortbread Cookies Recipe - Brown sugar, fresh lemon zest, and real butter flavor these rich shortbread cookies.

Lemon Shortbread Cookies

Brown sugar, fresh lemon zest, and real butter flavor these rich shortbread cookies.

By Carol

Shortbread Supreme Recipe and Video - Only to be made at Christmas time, and in huge quantities.

Shortbread Supreme

Only to be made at Christmas time, and in huge quantities.

By Carl T. Erickson

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Coconut Icebox Cookies Recipe - These coconut-flavored refrigerator cookies are light, crisp, and delicious.

Coconut Icebox Cookies

These coconut-flavored refrigerator cookies are light, crisp, and delicious.

By Nan

Snow Flakes Recipe - This recipe is for use with a cookie press. Wonderfully soft and more flavorful than the average spritz cookie.

Snow Flakes

This recipe is for use with a cookie press. Wonderfully soft and more flavorful than the average spritz cookie.

By Jessy Davis

Melt - In - Your - Mouth Shortbread Recipe and Video - This quick and easy shortbread will literally melt when you take a bite. Great for Christmas parties with a little bit of decorating.

Melt - In - Your - Mouth Shortbread

This quick and easy shortbread will literally melt when you take a bite. Great for Christmas parties with a little bit of decorating.

By Jennifer Wilton

Russian Tea Cakes I Recipe and Video - This is a family recipe that's been made at Christmas time by at least 4 generations. This year will be the first for number 5!!! 'Bubba' brought it with her when she came from Lithuania. I pass it on in the true spirit of this season!

Russian Tea Cakes I

This is a family recipe that's been made at Christmas time by at least 4 generations. This year will be the first for number 5!!! 'Bubba' brought it with her when she came from Lithuania. I pass it on in the true spirit of this season!

By THEAUNT708

Shortbread Cookies II Recipe and Video - Use this recipe for buttery shortbread dough to make press cookies.

Shortbread Cookies II

Use this recipe for buttery shortbread dough to make press cookies.

By Sally

Caramel Shortbread Squares Recipe and Video - These cookies consist of a shortbread crust, firm caramel center, and a milk chocolate top. They are super-easy to make and they take only 20 minutes to bake.

Caramel Shortbread Squares

These cookies consist of a shortbread crust, firm caramel center, and a milk chocolate top. They are super-easy to make and they take only 20 minutes to bake.

By Julia

Scottish Shortbread IV Recipe and Video - Real butter and brown sugar give it an irresistible flavor.

Scottish Shortbread IV

Real butter and brown sugar give it an irresistible flavor.

By Linda

Rosenmunnar Recipe - Butter, sugar, flour and jam are all you need to make these Swedish thumbprint cookies.

Rosenmunnar

Butter, sugar, flour and jam are all you need to make these Swedish thumbprint cookies.

By G. Crandall

Whipped Shortbread Cookies Recipe - A melt in your mouth cookie that's very easy to make.

Whipped Shortbread Cookies

A melt in your mouth cookie that's very easy to make.

By William Anatooskin

Tina's Shortbread Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe and Video - This cookie is incredible. It's so rich and tasty. I cannot tell how many times I get asked for this recipe. Everyone loves it and it's easy to make. These keep very well. You can make dough ahead time and freeze it. Defrost when ready to use and follow baking instructions. Great cookie for the holidays.

Tina's Shortbread Chocolate Chip Cookies

This cookie is incredible. It's so rich and tasty. I cannot tell how many times I get asked for this recipe. Everyone loves it and it's easy to make. These keep very well. You can make dough ahead time and freeze it. Defrost when ready to use and follow baking instructions. Great cookie for the holidays.

By Tina Andre' Fox

Butter Rich Spritz Butter Cookies Recipe and Video - Wonderful cookie-press cookies, rich in flavor. My mom has made these cookies for years for all of the holidays. The kids love to decorate them as much as they love to eat them.

Butter Rich Spritz Butter Cookies

Wonderful cookie-press cookies, rich in flavor. My mom has made these cookies for years for all of the holidays. The kids love to decorate them as much as they love to eat them.

By Sheri Lipp

Lemon Sugar Tea Cookies Recipe - Delightful lemon flavored cookies.

Lemon Sugar Tea Cookies

Delightful lemon flavored cookies.

By Tamme

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Citrus Shortbread Cookies Recipe and Video - Orange zest and dried cranberries give these classic shortbread cookies an extra zing.

Citrus Shortbread Cookies

Orange zest and dried cranberries give these classic shortbread cookies an extra zing.

By Donna

Scottish Shortbread II Recipe - Light, very buttery. Does not make a large batch, but are simple enough to make many batches. Recipe does not double well.

Scottish Shortbread II

Light, very buttery. Does not make a large batch, but are simple enough to make many batches. Recipe does not double well.

By Cheryl Otten

Maple Pecan Shortbread Squares Recipe and Video - Real maple syrup flavors the sticky pecan topping of these delicious shortbread squares.

Maple Pecan Shortbread Squares

Real maple syrup flavors the sticky pecan topping of these delicious shortbread squares.

By Tracey Lafave Kessler

Kay's Shortbread Recipe - This simple shortbread cookie is baked in a nine inch round cake pan, and cut into wedges.

Kay's Shortbread

This simple shortbread cookie is baked in a nine inch round cake pan, and cut into wedges.

By k. johnston

Cream Cheese Cookies I Recipe - These cookies are delicate when made with a press, or hardy when dropped by spoonfuls. I fill centers of press cookies with preserves or a chocolate chip for added variety.

Cream Cheese Cookies I

These cookies are delicate when made with a press, or hardy when dropped by spoonfuls. I fill centers of press cookies with preserves or a chocolate chip for added variety.

By Robin

Tart Lemon Triangles Recipe and Video - Lemon bars with both lemon juice and lemon zest, baked in a pie plate. Garnish with whipped cream and strawberries, if desired.

Tart Lemon Triangles

Lemon bars with both lemon juice and lemon zest, baked in a pie plate. Garnish with whipped cream and strawberries, if desired.

By Melissa