Butter Cookie Recipes

Looking for butter cookie recipes? Allrecipes has more than 230 trusted recipes for shortbreads, spritz, tea cookies, and other butter cookies.

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Butter Snow Flakes

Rating: 4.53 stars
390
A wonderful Spritz cookie with cinnamon in it. These freeze very well.
By Linda

Raspberry and Almond Shortbread Thumbprints

Rating: 4.66 stars
2136
Shortbread thumbprint cookie filled with raspberry jam, and drizzled with glaze.
By Dee

Spring Lime Tea Cookies

Rating: 4.37 stars
295
These are light, buttery tea cookies bursting with citrus flavor. Perfect for a spring day.
By Christina Pierson

Butter Cookies II

Rating: 4.2 stars
233
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

Rating: 3.67 stars
40
Rich, lemon-flavored cookies.
By Carol

Shortbread Supreme

Rating: 4.35 stars
141
Only to be made at Christmas time, and in huge quantities.
By Carl T. Erickson

Coconut Icebox Cookies

Rating: 4.58 stars
38
Coconut flavored refrigerator cookies. They're light, crisp and delicious.
By Nan

Snow Flakes

Rating: 4.45 stars
192
This recipe is for use with a cookie press. Wonderfully soft and more flavorful than the average spritz cookie.
By Jessy Davis

Caramel Shortbread Squares

Rating: 4.47 stars
732
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

Old Fashioned Butter Cookies with Butter Frosting

Rating: 4.67 stars
13
These are cookies my mother has been making since I was a little girl. They are melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
By Becky

Russian Tea Cakes I

Rating: 4.68 stars
1130
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

Citrus Shortbread Cookies

Rating: 4.55 stars
278
This recipe was given to me by my mother-in-law, one of the best cooks I know...and given that we're from south Louisiana, that's saying something. With the chopped up dried cranberries, these are as pretty as they are tasty.
By Donna
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Inspiration and Ideas

Rosenmunnar

Rosenmunnar
Rating: Unrated
500
"Butter, sugar, flour and jam are all you need to make these Swedish thumbprint cookies." – G Crandall
Hedgehog Cookies

Hedgehog Cookies
Rating: Unrated
37
Dipped in chocolate and rolled in crushed pecans, these adorable hedgehogs are almost too cute to eat!
Scottish Shortbread IV

Scottish Shortbread IV
Rating: Unrated
562
Tina's Shortbread Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tina's Shortbread Chocolate Chip Cookies
Rating: Unrated
419
Lemon-Butter Shortbread Cookies

Lemon-Butter Shortbread Cookies
Rating: Unrated
19
Easy Almond Butter Cookies

Easy Almond Butter Cookies
Rating: Unrated
36

Shortbread Crust

Rating: 4.61 stars
115

Simple and easy shortbread crust you'll love. Especially wonderful if your planning to make a peach pie.

More Butter Cookie Recipes

Grandma's Old Fashioned Tea Cakes

Rating: 4.53 stars
108
A soft teacake that is best when one to two days old. You can change flavors by substituting almond or lemon extract for the vanilla. Add a few drop of food coloring to dress up the dough for special occasions.
By RGA

Three-Ingredient Shortbread Cookies

Rating: 3 stars
1
This recipe is so easy and so tasty! You can dip half the cookie in chocolate once they have cooled completely. I have made these for Christmas cookies by dipping in chocolate and sprinkling with pecans. I have also used pink chocolate for baby showers.
By StephD

Shortbread Cookies II

Rating: 4.48 stars
851
Use only butter in these for best flavor.
By Sally

Low-Carb Almond Cinnamon Butter Cookies

Rating: 4.31 stars
51
My quick and easy go-to keto and gluten-free cookie recipe whenever I want to have something sweet, with very few net carbs per cookie!
By Fioa

Mini Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

Rating: 4.72 stars
23
My sister and I have been making these cookies for years. They are simple and delicious without the eggs! Double the recipe, they go fast.
By patticake

Tart Lemon Triangles

Rating: 4.59 stars
175
This is a lovely conclusion to an elegant spring dinner! I garnish them with whipped cream, a strawberry fan and a sprig of mint.
By Melissa

Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies

Rating: 3.72 stars
43
As these cookies cool, they acquire an appealing crunch.
By Robin

My Grandmother's Potato Chip Cookies

Rating: 4.04 stars
22
Very nice cookies with a good mix of sweet and salty flavors. Passed down from my grandmother.
By littlechef98

Scottish Shortbread IV

Rating: 4.58 stars
545
This is the most basic cookie recipe there is. Real butter and brown sugar give it an irresistible flavor.
By Linda

Melt - In - Your - Mouth Shortbread

Rating: 4.33 stars
1185
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

Lemon-Butter Shortbread Cookies

Rating: 4.45 stars
15
You will love the burst of fresh lemon flavor in these buttery, tender shortbread cookies. And if that's not enough to tempt your taste buds, they get dipped in a tart, lemony glaze. Lemony delicious! Cookies taste more lemony the next day.
By Cindy @ My Country Table

Citrus Shortbread Cookies

Rating: 4.55 stars
258
This recipe was given to me by my mother-in-law, one of the best cooks I know...and given that we're from south Louisiana, that's saying something. With the chopped up dried cranberries, these are as pretty as they are tasty.
By Donna

Almond Shortbread I

Rating: 4.27 stars
150
Melt-in-your-mouth shortbread.
By Robin J.

Maple Pecan Shortbread Squares

Rating: 4.82 stars
206
These squares are my husband's favorite. We get some real, pure maple syrup from back home in Ontario, Canada, and they are just to die for. Hope you enjoy as much as we do.
By Tracey Lafave Kessler

Perfect Thumbprint Cookies

Rating: 4.55 stars
23
My mother, Pauline, made really nice thumbprint cookies, but I never wrote down her recipe. I knew the ingredients, but unless you have the right proportions, you won't get that perfect melt-in-your-mouth texture. So, I did an image search and found a recipe that looked very similar, credited to a great-grandma named Mitzi. Since my last name is Mitzewich, that pretty much sealed the deal. In case you can't decide between a shortbread-focused cookie and a more jammy one, here's how to make both.
By Chef John

Empire Biscuits

Rating: 4.68 stars
56
This shortbread cookie is a traditional Scottish recipe. These are round cookies sandwiched with jam and topped off with a delicious icing and a cherry.
By Marcie

Lavender Shortbread Cookies

Rating: 4.49 stars
85
A buttery lavender-flavored dough that can be made into round shapes using a biscuit cutter, or various shapes using cookie cutters. You can also roll the dough into a log, chill, and then slice and bake.
By Maryeileen Corcoran

Lemon Sugar Tea Cookies

Rating: 4.57 stars
337
Delightful lemon flavored cookies.
By Tamme

Rosemary Shortbread Cookies

Rating: 4.62 stars
148
A very Victorian recipe! Some people are put off by the notion of herb cookies, but you'll be pleasantly surprised. The flavor improves with age (best 2 days after), keeping for about a week.
By Abigail

Butter Rich Spritz Butter Cookies

Rating: 4.21 stars
365
These are wonderful cookies from the press. They are rich in flavor. My mom has made these cookies for years for all of the holidays. She even used food coloring for the different designs, like green trees, etc.The kids love to decorate them as much as they love to eat them.
By Sheri Lipp

Tea Cookies I

Rating: 4.5 stars
49
This recipe makes 30 to 35 cookies. They are delicious, can't eat just one.
By Mari

Scotch Shortbread

Rating: 4.95 stars
31
My best friend in high school's mom made this for me when I had my first overnight stay in a hospital. I loved it so much that I made it whenever I got the chance. When we lived overseas, my mom had to limit the number of times I could make it because butter was so expensive. Now it's part of my Christmas baking. Very rich and good!
By SueSmo79

Shortbread

Rating: 4.5 stars
14
This is a compilation of several Shortbread recipes I have from British cookbooks. I have been to England three times and REAL shortbread is a favorite. It should use real butter and not be TOO sweet.
By Norita Solt

Gina's Italian Butter Cookies

Rating: 4.83 stars
2
Traditional Italian-American bakery-style butter cookies that will make you feel like you bought them from your favorite local bakery in New York! Fill them with raspberry or apricot preserves, or chocolate, or dip one side in chocolate and cover with sprinkles--or do both! Whatever you choose, these are sure to be your new favorite recipe for every holiday and celebration to come!
By NIGGI823
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