shortbread recipe – Old Cut Kitchen

Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate Covered Almonds

Imagine a melt in your mouth shortbread cookie with chunks of chocolate covered almonds inside. You can’t buy them from the Shriners any longer but you can now make your own. It took me years to get this recipe right but it was worth the wait.

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Whipped Shortbread Cookies

If you have a cookie press you can make Whipped Shortbread Cookies in various shapes. The dough is very stiff so the cookies maintain their shape during baking. And these cookies melt in your mouth. They make great hostess gifts around the holidays but they’re so good you’ll have a hard time giving them away.

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I live in Southwestern Ontario in Norfolk County. Located on the north shore of Lake Erie, this area is known as Ontario’s Garden. There’s no shortage of produce grown here and the area also boasts a lively fishing and waterfowl hunting scene. And lately there are more and more wineries and craft breweries popping up. In fact, Lake Erie North Shore and Pelee Island share the same latitude as northern California and Bordeaux, France. A perfect location for a home cook, foodie and wine lover like me!