Walker's Shortbread (2024)

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What makes Walker's shortbread so good? ›

Another incredible fact about Walkers is their shortbread recipe, it's the same one from 121 years ago and consists of just 4 ingredients; incredible butter, flour, sugar and salt. No preservatives, no margarine or lard or E- numbers.

Since our authentic, high quality shortbread is made with real butter, it has these naturally occurring trans fats. They are not considered harmful as fats formed during artificial hydrogenation. Also, note that Walkers products do not contain any hydrogenated vegetable oils.

The most common mistakes when making shortbread are over-working the dough, and incorporating too much flour.

WEIGHT AVERAGE 25g SHELF LIFE 38 WEEKS FROM DATE OF MANUFACTURE PACKAGING WRAPPED IN PRINTED FILM. WHEAT flour (WHEAT flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamine); Butter (MILK): (31%); Sugar; Salt. SUITABLE FOR Vegetarians ALLERGENS Wheat gluten, milk, (made in a bakery that handles nuts & seeds).

Joseph Walker founded the company when he opened his village bakery in 1898; now it is his grandchildren and great grandchildren that continue the tradition of fine baking that he started.

But in this shortbread cookie recipe, it really makes a difference. Chilling the dough helps the cookies hold their shape. If you don't chill your shortbread dough, the cookies will spread as they bake.

The word "bread" comes from "biscuit bread" which was made from leftover bread dough that was sweetened and dried out in the oven to make biscuits. Why do you poke holes in shortbread? The holes allow the moisture to escape during baking and more even heat distribution. This helps dry out and crisp up the cookies.

Confectioner's sugar.

This is the secret to the tender texture and perfect sweetness of these cookies.

Pairs perfect with a cup of coffee or tea. All Walker's products are still baked in the village of Aberlour, in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, using the finest ingredients, guaranteed to be free from artificial flavorings and colorings.

Does Walkers Shortbread have vanilla? ›

Deliciously light, vanilla shortbread is the perfect treat enjoyed with tea or coffee.Net Weight: 5.3 ounces (150 grams) Ingredients: wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), butter (milk) (35%), sugar, skimmed milk powder, natural vanilla flavoring, salt.

Traditional Scottish shortbread is a simple recipe made with sugar, butter, flour, and salt. Other shortbread styles will include leavening agents like baking powder and baking soda, which makes them crisp instead of crumbly like traditional Scottish shortbread.

It is super crumbly as a result of minimal kneading. As the dough isn't worked very much, gluten can't build up so the shortbread stays very fragile. The addition of semolina or rice flour helps increase the crumbliness whereas cornstarch makes the biscuits denser and therefore harder.

As Leiths also recommend chilling the dough before baking, although only for 15 minutes, I make another batch of their recipe with soft butter, stick it straight in the oven without passing the fridge, and end up with thinner, crunchier biscuits – presumably because the mixture spreads as the fat melts.

Shortbread has a much higher ratio of butter to flour and this is precisely what gives it that distinct melt-in-your-mouth texture. These proportions make shortbread a lot more dense compared to cookies, which means you could easily end up with shortbread that's hard and crunchy rather than buttery and crumbly.

Made in the Highlands of Scotland, Walkers Shortbread cookies are made with just four wholesome ingredients: wheat flour, butter, sugar, and salt. You'll find our delicious cookies in a variety of traditional shapes.

Shortbread tastes good because of butter, glorious butter. Few cookies fill your mouth the way shortbreads do. And the flavor! One bite of a real shortbread cookie, with its fine crumb and rich sweet taste, is confectionary ecstasy.

Walker's Shortbread is honoured to carry a Royal Warrant, granted by Her Majesty the Queen, for the supply of Shortbread and Oatcakes. Walker's Shortbread is a gift fit for a king, and a treat befitting any special occasion.