Everyone loves shortbread, but all too often we rely on the shop-bought stuff to get our fix. However, as these five delicious recipes prove, making the buttery biscuits is surprisingly easy ...

You can buy good-quality packets or tins of individual shortbread biscuits, either plain or with additions such as chocolate chips or stem ginger pieces. Shortbread can be eaten on its own or ...

Refrigerate. Shortbread: Place the butter and confectioner’s sugar in a standing mixer and beat until creamy. Add the lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract, and beat until uniform.