3-Ingredient Buttery Shortbread
The easiest, most buttery shortbread you can make—just flour, butter, and sugar mixed, pressed flat, and baked until golden. Crispy, melt-in-your-mouth, pure comfort in under 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 210
- Protein
- 2g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Mix softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Step 2
Fold in flour until the dough just comes together with no dry streaks.
Step 3
Press dough evenly into a 9-inch square baking pan lined with parchment.
Step 4
Bake at 325°F for 12–15 minutes until pale golden at the edges.
Step 5
Cool for 5 minutes, cut into 12 squares, then cool completely on the pan.
Tools you’ll need
- mixing bowl
- wooden spoon or spatula
- 9-inch square baking pan
- parchment paper
- oven
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