Ina promises that these cookies will be enjoyed by everyone. “For anybody who doesn’t like fruitcake, forget it. You’ll love these,” she said during an episode of Barefoot Contessa. I suspected Ina ...

Always use room-temperature butter and eggs for consistent cookie texture. Chill dough before baking to keep cookies from spreading too much. Use one dough to make multiple cookies and save time ...

These shortbread cookies come from the brilliant Eli Zabar. They are the quintessence of shortbread and have been my all-time favorite cookie since the first time I tried one, over fifteen years ago.