So, I took more time, experimented, watched and timed them, and finally got them to a point where I’m excited to share the recipe! Ingredients I needed to redeem myself this year because after all, the cookies were really delicious. My husband, who has little appreciation for food aesthetics, admitted that they did not look appetizing. I just looked for a photo of them to show you, but it appears I just skipped that step altogether. The cookies turned into an ugly brown mess. I swirled red and green food coloring into some glaze and then dipped the cookies in. So, I tried to cut corners and quickly make the icing look interesting. I then tried to decorate the cookies while packing up my kitchen. The cookies were good, but as I was packing up my house to move while making cookies, a lot of them got burned. Last year I decided to add shortbread cookies to my Christmas treat gift boxes. The following year my mom went to Scotland and brought me a couple of shortbread cookbooks. Somehow they got lost between Scotland and Maryland (i.e. I bought a few boxes of shortbread cookies to bring back for my family. Before that, I had always liked shortbread – I mean I’ve always said give me all the Panera and Girl Scout shortbread cookies – but that trip opened my eyes even more to the wonders of shortbread. Several years ago I went to Scotland for my friend Nicole’s wedding. Welcome to Day 7 of SugarSpicesLife 12 Days of Holiday Treats, a 12 day recipe series! Today’s Recipe: Glazed Shortbread Cookies. These Glazed Shortbread Cookies are as pretty as they are delicious! 12 DAYS OF HOLIDAY TREATS: DAY 7

Crumbly yet soft shortbread cookies finished with a beautiful glaze.

Iced shortbread cookie recipe