Editor’s Note: High altitudes make cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall, and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents recipes and tips that make baking in ...

While it requires only three components, shortbread is prone to one common assembly pitfall. Fortunately, it's a super easy ...

A classic, that’s what this little cookie is: timeless, memorable and unusually good. It is a perfect example of what a shortbread should be. Its crisp, tender, sandy texture and wonderful buttery ...

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 ...

When you’re making cookies, it doesn’t get much easier than shortbread. A basic combination of butter, sugar, flour and salt baked to crumbly richness, shortbread bakes in minutes. This version, made ...

If your butter isn’t at room temperature, cut it into a few pieces and microwave at 50-percent power in 5-second intervals, turning the butter between each burst. For extra texture and flavor, mix in ...