Comments on: Shortbread Cookies Recipe

By: Nachogirl

Nachogirl — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:39:10 +0000

Very disappointed. I decided to try a new shortbread recipe. I followed the recipe exactly and they are very dense and have a heavy flour taste. i actually think they would be better if you baked them longer, let them brown up more and be a crunchy cookie.

By: Jeanine Donofrio

Jeanine Donofrio — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:03:51 +0000

In reply to Anna. Just the regular bake setting, not convection.

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:03:02 +0000

I’m not an experienced baker – could you please clarify which oven setting I should use? Is it just “up and down” or the one with fan?

By: Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer)

Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:35:48 +0000

In reply to Marie. I'm so glad you loved them, Marie!

By: Marie

Marie — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:14:23 +0000

These turned out perfect! No crumbliness at all after chilling for 2 hours. The cookies turned out slightly crisp at the edges and pillowy soft in the center. I did have to bake them for 15 minutes in my oven. Melt-in-your-mouth perfection!

By: Hina

Hina — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:46:52 +0000

The dough was very dry and crumbly to the point you could not form a log or any shape for that matter. I would put the two cups of flour and see before adding the other half of the flour next time. Guess I trusted the recipe a little too much with the way it was written.

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 01:23:31 +0000

Made this exactly like as the recipe said and it was so crumbly I could not cut it (it fell apart when I tried to cut with a sharp knife) and could not shape it to make cookies, waste of ingredients because I had to throw out the dough as I cannot cook the crumbles

By: Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer)

Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer) — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:50:03 +0000

In reply to Laura. Hi Laura, it might work, but we haven't tested it. I can't guarantee the results, but I think your best bet for a substitute would stick-style vegan butter like Earth Balance.

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:48:17 +0000

Have you tried making this with margarine? I’m dairy free and was wondering if that would affect the dough in a significant way

By: Clari

Clari — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:23:56 +0000

Thankyou for sharing your recipe, I’m currently chilling the dough as a log in my fridge. I added cinnamon and these will be our family’s cookies for Santa on Christmas eve. Happy holidays!