Shortbread is ridiculously easy to make and despite being made from a limited number of inexpensive ingredients, the dough can be transformed into a seemingly endless number of variations. Powdered ...

Instead of using a rolling pin to make the flaky pastry for her delicate shortbread bars, Melissa McKinney relies on a grater. She chills the dough, grates it into a baking dish, then tops it lightly ...

These homemade candy bars are fashioned after the Twix bar, which is similar to the classic “millionaire’s shortbread” dessert, a layer of shortbread topped with caramel and rich chocolate. Top ...

A fudgy pecan and bittersweet chocolate topping gives these buttery bars a silky richness. A buttery shortbread base adds crisp contrast to a rich, fudgy chocolate-pecan topping that tastes like a ...

Garten demonstrated how to make her apple pie bars on an episode of Barefoot Contessa. “My apple pie bars are kind of a mashup between apple pie and shortbread bars,” she explained. “What’s even ...

Like many people these days, I am disillusioned by the divisiveness, hatred and what-have-you-done-for-me-lately attitude that’s rampant these days. A week ago, some of my faith and optimism were ...

It's a bake-sale favorite that never goes out of style. You can almost turn any dessert into a bar. That's the beauty of this kind of dessert. And during the holidays, where cookie tables pop up at ...

SUNDAY (Family) -- Enjoy a simple family meal with this chunky turkey and vegetable chili (see recipe). Buy a deli vegetable platter with dips to munch on. Make cornbread (from a mix). A platter of ...

Lemon bars, those bright-colored, bright-flavored delights with a shortbread crust and luscious lemon filling (not to mention a dusting of confectioners’ sugar so generous you have to hold your breath ...

These delicate, full-flavored cookies bring together all my favorites. The dark brown sugar used to make the shortbread gives them a richer taste than traditional shortbread that is made with white ...

(CBS News) Reprinted courtesy of Food & Wine Magazine. Tanya Holland layers a fudgy topping over a flaky shortbread crust. These bars are even easier than pie, because there's no need to roll out ...