FAQs
Tips To Make the Best Shortbread Cookies
- Choose High Quality Butter. No matter what brand of butter you buy, if it's real butter, you can rest assured that it's the best. ...
- Keep Ingredients Simple. ...
- Add Flavor. ...
- Don't Overwork. ...
- Shape Dough. ...
- Chill Before Baking. ...
- Bake Until Golden. ...
- Add Finishing Touches.
Why is Walkers Shortbread so good? ›
It is only by baking in small batches that we can ensure that classic taste for which Walker's are famed. As it always has been, our shortbread is made using only four ingredients: flour, pure creamery butter, sugar and salt.
How much sugar is in Walkers Shortbread? ›
Shortbread Fingers 250g
Nutrition | Typical values per 100g |
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Carbohydrate | 58.4g |
of which sugars | 16.2g |
Fibre | 2.1g |
Protein | 5.6g |
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How do you know when shortbread is ready? ›
A good way to check to see if the shortbread is baked is to see if they are set - they will be slightly firm around the outside, and may be just beginning to turn golden around the edges. You want to keep them nice and pale so make sure your oven is running at the temperature it says that it is.
What are common mistakes when making shortbread? ›
The most common mistakes when making shortbread are over-working the dough, and incorporating too much flour. The less you work the dough, the more crumbly and melt-in-your-mouth your shortbread cookies will be.
What happens if you don't poke holes in shortbread? ›
Piercing the shortbread with a fork is not only for decoration, but it's meant for more even baking. Poking holes in the shortbread allows the heat to penetrate the cookie, hence more even baking.
Is Walkers Shortbread made in Scotland? ›
ARE ALL THE PRODUCTS MADE IN SCOTLAND? Yes, everything is baked in the Scottish Highlands, either in our home village of Aberlour, or 16 miles away in a small town called Elgin.
How do you eat Walkers Shortbread? ›
Walker's Shortbread has a delicious all-butter taste unlike any other. Perfect accompaniment to hot or iced tea, coffee, and ice cream.
Which is better shortbread or sugar cookies? ›
They're both delicious cookies, but different. Sugar cookies are lighter, while shortbread is dense. Shortbread is more rustic, while sugar cookies work best for cutting and decorating. Sugar cookies will have a leavening (baking powder or soda) while shortbread has a short and simple ingredient list.
Why do you chill shortbread before cooking? ›
Make sure you only beat your butter and sugar until it is well combined and starting to change colour rather than really pale and creamy. And once you have cut out or shaped your dough make sure you chill it for at least 30 minutes before baking so that the butter can re-solidify before reaching the heat of the oven.
-Shortbread cookies can be stored in a dry, airtight container for a week, or in the refrigerator for 10 days.
Can you over knead shortbread? ›
Don't over-knead the dough, it will develop the proteins which can make the biscuit tough and dense. Only mix until ingredients are just combined.
How to get shortbread to keep its shape? ›
Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes. Chilling the dough will help the cookies hold their shape while baking. While the cookies are in the refrigerator preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
How do you get shortbread to stick together? ›
If it is for cookies and needs to be rolled, you can add a little more softened butter, or a few drops of water if you can't get it to come together at all. Try rolling between 2 sheets of waxed paper or parchment, wrapping that in plastic wrap, and then chilling it for few hours before cutting.
What makes shortbread extra short? ›
Shortbread is so named because of its crumbly texture (from an old meaning of the word "short", as opposed to "long", or stretchy). The cause of this texture is its high fat content, provided by the butter. The short or crumbly texture is a result of the fat inhibiting the formation of long protein (gluten) strands.
Why does my shortbread spread when baking? ›
Firstly it's because the butter and sugar have been over creamed and too much air has been incorporated into the mixture. This extra air will expand during baking as it heats in the oven and will therefore make your biscuits spread.