Calling All Shortbread Lovers! 10 Delicious Recipes From Around the World

By Lindsay @ The Café Sucre Farine | Updated on August 23, 2024

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10 easy and delicious shortbread recipes from around the world! There are even free printable labels available to make them extra special.

Do you love shortbread as much as we do? These are ten of our favorite recipes, inspired by shortbread around the world! We love them because you can make them quickly, no mixer required and they are incredibly delicious. Plus you probably have everything on hand. So make a batch today to share with family and friends.

There are even free printable labels for most of these recipes that we are happy to email to you. We just ask that you leave a comment on each individual post. Enjoy!

Vertical picture of French Shortbread Cookies on a blue and white floral print napkin

French Shortbread Cookies (Sablés Bretons)

These crisp, buttery French Shortbread Cookies are crazy delicious. They look and sound quite fancy but, in reality, they're super easy with just one bowl and no mixer needed!

Almond Shortbread Thumbprints

With a crisp,melt-in-your-mouth shortbread base, a jeweled jam filling and a fabulous almond glaze, these Almond Shortbread Thumbprints always bring rave reviews!

Ridiculously Easy Scandinavian Raspberry Jam Shortbread Tarts

These adorable Scandinavian Raspberry Jam Tarts are mixed up with just one bowl and no mixer needed. No one will know how easy they are as they taste as though they came from a fine, fancy European bake shop!

Vertical photo of Easy Irish Shortbread shamrock cookies on a white cake stand.

Easy Irish Shortbread Cookies

These crisp, buttery melt-in-your-mouth delicious Irish Shortbread Cookies require just one bowl and no mixer! They come together quickly and disappear even quicker, so make plenty!

Belgian Shortbread Cookies

With the same flavor profile as those famous airline cookies (in the red and white package), these Belgian Shortbread Cookies are crisp, buttery and crazy delicious!

Vertical overhead picture of chocolate chip shortbread cut into wedges on a white plate

Ridiculously Easy Chocolate Chip Shortbread

If you've got 15 minutes, that's all it takes to stir up a batch of this Ridiculously Easy Chocolate Chip Shortbread. It's sweet, buttery and, in addition to being ridiculously easy, it's also ridiculously delicious!

Vertical picture of Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Shortbread Cookies in stacks with glasses of milk

Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Shortbread (Polvorones de Canela)

Crisp, buttery and super delish, this Mexican Cinnamon Sugar Shortbread is fabulous for snacking or dessert. It also pairs wonderfully with ice cream or flan and comes together with just one bowl and no mixer!

Vertical close up picture of London Fog Vanilla Bean Shortbread

London Fog Vanilla Bean Shortbread

Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies with lots of vanilla beans and a fun secret ingredient that makes them qualify for the name "London Fog"!

Vertical picture of Rosemary Shortbread in a bag with a label

Ridiculously Easy Rosemary Shortbread

This crisp, buttery, one-bowl no-mixer, Ridiculously Easy Rosemary Shortbread is one of those unforgettable recipes you'll be begged to make again and again.

Watermelon Shortbread cookies with milk and green and white napkins.

Watermelon Shortbread Cookies

These one-bowl, no-mixer Watermelon Shortbread Cookies are fun, whimsical, super DELICIOUS and have an amazingly easy decorating technique! The free printable labels for gifting are the icing on the cake cookie!

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  1. I will love to have the labels for the French Shortbread Cookies (Sablés Bretons) & or Ridiculously Easy Scandinavian Raspberry Jam Shortbread Tarts as I want to make them for my children. Thanks!