In the U.S., salted and unsalted butter hovers around 80 percent butterfat and the rest is water. European butter ranges between 83 percent and 86 percent butterfat. “Salted butter is made from cream ...

Looking for the ultimate cookie? This one, from Jesse Szewczyk’s “Cookies: The New Classics” (Clarkson Potter, $27.50), hits all the buttons. Buttery shortbread. Gooey caramel. Nutty peanut butter. Oh ...

Making delicious, rich cookies isn't very difficult — but it does require quality ingredients, including great butter. Find ...

Good shortbread is the quintessential holiday cookie and makes a buttery blank canvas to add all kinds of flavours and additions. No matter what you do to the dough, there are just as many ways to ...

H-E-B chef Scott Tompkins has a tasty churro-spiced butter shortbread cookies recipe you’ll be sure to love. 1. In a stand mixer with paddle attachment, add butter, powdered sugar, cinnamon, vanilla ...

If you need a last minute gift, something to take to a potluck or a sweet treat for Santa (or yourself), the following recipes can be made in a flash. The real work is in waiting for them to cool.

Challenge yourself with a technical bake from Junior Bake Off and have a go at making these delicious Shortbread Peanut Butter Squares. When you combine chocolatey goodness with flaky biscuit and a ...

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 ...

Social media has exploding with praise for the salted butter chocolate chunk shortbread cookies from chef and author Alison Roman. Inside Edition headed to the kitchen with lifestyle expert Alejandra ...

This story is part of Salon Food’s “In Defense Of…” series, which is a collection of commentary, personal essays, and reporting about foods we love that are controversial, unfairly maligned or could ...

For shortbread with the ideal brown butter flavor and crispy edges, double-baking is the way to go. This how to get the best holiday (or year-round) cookies.

It’s officially the holidays! And what better way to celebrate than with freshly baked cookies? You’ll most likely find holiday cookies in one of three varieties: shortbread cookies, butter cookies, ...