The simplicity of these biscuits makes them wonderful in desserts, but for shortbread recipe the best way to celebrate this biscuit is with a cup of tea. The cost per serving below is generated by Whisk. You can have these biscuits plain, or scent them with everything from lemon or tangerine, to lavender, lemon thyme or caraway seeds.

Just don’t go mad with these flavours, because a little goes a long way and these are nicest when the flavours are subtle. Mix the flour and sugar together in a mixing bowl. Don’t knead it, you just want to pat it down flat. If you want to score lines on the shortbread so that you can click the biscuits off into pieces later, you can. Sprinkle over some caster sugar, then pop the baking sheet into the oven and cook for 20 to 30 minutes.

Leave to cool, then put away in a tin or serve. These will be delicious for two or three days and make a lovely present for someone special. A star rating of 4 out of 5. Get the right balance of biscuit, caramel and chocolate to bake the perfect millionaire’s shortbread. Bake these classic shortbread biscuits to wow a crowd. Combine millionaire’s shortbread with classic coffee and walnut flavours in this delicious bake. The Great British Bake Off winner combines two classic bakes – Victoria sponge and jammy shortbread.