Buckingham Palace Shortbread Cookies (2024)

Buckingham Palace Shortbread Cookies Ingredients

Scottish shortbread typically has 3 main ingredients. The royal recipe adds a 4th ingredient. The exact measurements are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post, but here’s a list of what you need.

• All-purpose flour: Some shortbread recipes list bread flour but I’m using all-purpose here.
• Butter: I’m using salted butter. Add a pinch of salt if you’re using unsalted butter.
• Sugar: You can use granulated sugar or powdered sugar. Most royal recipes use powdered sugar.
• Cornstarch: This is the ingredient the royal recipe adds to typical Scottish shortbread. Cornstarch softens the shortbread, makes it less glutinous. This shortbread is very soft and delicious.

Buckingham Palace Shortbread Cookies

These shortbread cookies are made to measure according to Chef Higgins’ instructions. The recipe yields 16 finger cookies with the dough depth at 1/2-inch.

According to my measurement, I rolled the dough to 11-inches by 6-inch. Each shortbread finger measures 2.75 inches by 1.5 inches.

That being said, they DO NOT have to be exact. In fact, you can cut them into circles if you prefer. I’m told they do that too at Buckingham Palace.

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