Comments on: Buttery Vanilla Shortbread https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/buttery-vanilla-shortbread/ Perfected baking recipes, with a focus on cookies and morning baking. Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:35:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: Polly https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/buttery-vanilla-shortbread/comment-page-1/#comment-1898924 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:35:03 +0000 https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/?p=18529#comment-1898924 5 stars
I was wondering if there was a way to make these lemon shortbread? Maybe some grated lemon rind? Would there need to be lemon juice in them also?

]]> By: Polly https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/buttery-vanilla-shortbread/comment-page-1/#comment-1894647 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 01:36:58 +0000 https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/?p=18529#comment-1894647 5 stars
The vanilla shortbread cookies are like everyone says-delicious! I used French Lurpac butter, C&H granulated sugar, and Gold Medal flour in the batter. I then rolled the logs in green, red, and clear coarse sugar before chilling. They are excellent for Christmas! Thank you for perfecting them!

]]> By: Linda https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/buttery-vanilla-shortbread/comment-page-1/#comment-1894068 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 03:34:44 +0000 https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/?p=18529#comment-1894068 Have any if you ever tasted real Scottish Shortbread? Flour, sugar and butter, that’s all.

]]> By: Dree https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/buttery-vanilla-shortbread/comment-page-1/#comment-1887074 Sun, 05 Oct 2025 15:58:29 +0000 https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/?p=18529#comment-1887074 In reply to Debb.

Can you share your?

]]> By: Catherine S https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/buttery-vanilla-shortbread/comment-page-1/#comment-1878803 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 15:42:28 +0000 https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/?p=18529#comment-1878803 5 stars
Delicious! I made these vanilla shortbread and also the chocolate shortbread and did your suggested variation of combining them as well! Very fun!

]]> By: Mariann https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/buttery-vanilla-shortbread/comment-page-1/#comment-1872245 Fri, 30 May 2025 19:30:44 +0000 https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/?p=18529#comment-1872245 5 stars
In reply to Sarah.

Which your cookies freeze well after being baked? I have lots of cookies today for a wedding and don’t want to leave everything to the last moment

]]> By: Lisa https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/buttery-vanilla-shortbread/comment-page-1/#comment-1861243 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 22:15:29 +0000 https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/?p=18529#comment-1861243 5 stars
These were awesome. They were even better the next day. Can’t wait to try some variations

]]> By: Sarah https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/buttery-vanilla-shortbread/comment-page-1/#comment-1860956 Sun, 22 Dec 2024 16:02:19 +0000 https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/?p=18529#comment-1860956 4 stars
These tasted good, but they spread out more than I expected when baking and didn’t hold the square shape as pictured. Not the prettiest cookies in the end.

]]> By: Debb https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/buttery-vanilla-shortbread/comment-page-1/#comment-1860781 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 23:10:56 +0000 https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/?p=18529#comment-1860781 1 star
I made this recipe exactly as posted….they turned out hard and crunchy…I should have used my usual recipe…

]]> By: Kris https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/buttery-vanilla-shortbread/comment-page-1/#comment-1860056 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:09:00 +0000 https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/?p=18529#comment-1860056 4 stars
The recipe makes a good cookie but the yield needs to be corrected. The directions tell you to make two logs 15-16 cm long. The directions also tell you to slice the cookies approximately 12 mm thick. At best you will get 32 cookies. If you need/want the approximate 50 cookies this recipe indicates you won’t. It’s a good cookie, but adjust the recipe if you are expecting more cookies.

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