In life the simplest things are often the best. This rings true for this 5 minute shortbread that simply cannot get any easier. Three ingredients and a few minutes in the oven and bam, you’ve got a delicious homemade cookie for that tea or coffee guest that is going to pop by in an hour. Put it in a decorative shortbread pan and it will look as gorgeous as it tastes.

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These shortbreads are so ridiculously easy! If you use a ceramic shortbread pan, you don’t even have to wash the pan! Literally brush out the crumbs when you are done and give it a wipe with a wet paper towel. Remember the ratio of 2, 2, and, 1/2 and you won’t even need to get out your recipe. 2 sticks of butter, 2 cups of flour and 1/2 cup of sugar. Mix them together and form it in your pan. 5 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to bake. Once you give this a try, you will find that shortbreads aren’t only for Christmas, but are a quick and easy treat anytime of year. Enjoy!

5 Minute Shortbread

Yield: 8

The easiest shortbread recipe for any time of the year!

Ingredients

2 sticks butter, 1 cup
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar

Instructions

Mix together 3 ingredients in a large mixing bowl with hands
Form into a ceramic shortbread pan
Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20-25 minutes
Remove from oven and run spatula around edges of the pan
Put a plate over the shortbread pan and gently flip
Carefully remove shortbread pan
Cut with a pizza cutter along formed lines to make individual shortbread triangles.
Repeat with a second pan and enjoy!