Garten’s shortbread cookies are graded at an “easy” level and have just five ingredients. The dough comes together quickly in a mixer, is chilled, rolled out, and cut with a cutter. After baking, the ...

This 9x9 shortbread crust is buttery, tender, and sturdy enough for bars, cheesecakes, and other layered desserts.

Often, simple is best when it comes to food and nowhere is that truism more apt than when we're talking shortbread. It's little more than flour, butter and sugar -- and not even very much sugar at ...