I’m Scottish, and I can confirm this is the recipe I was taught in the 1970s. It also used to be called 2-4-6 shortbread, 2oz sugar, 4oz butter and 6oz flour.

I love how humble this man is God bless him

Terribly sad to hear of Mr. Paul’s passing. I will always think of him while making these for friends and family

this old man’s so sweet🥺 he said he didn’t know what the description box was called but we could just click ‘see more’🥺🥺🥺 God bless his heart

My brother and I made these for our family’s Christmas cookie competition last year, and my mom declared us the winners! I’ll be making these for my neighbors this year!

Missing you,,, you will always be remembered...

I’ve baked probably hundreds of batches of cookies in my life and these are hilariously the absolute best ones I’ve ever made. I used to love watching these videos rest in peace Mr Paul I will never forget you as long as these cookies exist ❤

Your shortbread recipe was fabulous. I’m from Glasgow and I haven’t made shortbread for about 30yrs. I tried your recipe today and it turned out exactly the way mine tasted all those years ago. Thank you. I’m now using your recipe to make it for my granddaughters who are just over 3 yrs old and they love it. Thank you again

I saw his display picture and I thought to myself "I can trust this man". Never am I buying store products again!!! Thank you sir. NIGERIANS let's gather here for a selfie 😁😁😁

Good afternoon, Mr. Paul, I hope you are having a wonderful day! I'm from Argentina, a country in south America, and I wanted to let you know that I just made this recipe and everyone in my family loved it so much! Your traditional recipes are going around the world hahaha 😂 Thank you so much!

I'm Nigerian and seeing the recipe and the simplicity of ingredients, I gave the recipe a try. Loved it and people that tasted also gave it a big thumb. It will be a good addition to small chops, that we make for parties, in my country. I added liquid milk flavour to my butter before mixing the ingredients and loved the overall milky smell at the end. Thank you Mr Paul for a simple, straight forward recipe/video.

I am not sure what is lovlier your recipe or your humility

Just finished making these. The recipe was so simple and the outcome is simply delicious. Never ever going to buy store ones again. Thank you and much love from Uganda 🇺🇬

Just made your shortbread. Hardest part was waiting for the butter to soften. Turned out amazing. Love that there is no fancy-pants stand mixer required! Fantastic. Ted Lasso would approve! Thank you, Mr. Paul.

Before my grandmother passed we would make a bunch of cookies for Christmas, and this was one of the styles. She mixed it up a little bit with dipping the cookies half in melted chocolate and a bit of sea salt flaked on the top. Im happy i found this video to remind me the way to make them. Might have to bring back the tradition this year.

This recipe has made some of the best shortbread I've ever had in my entire life. Thanks Mr. Paul!

Loved the way Mr Paul explained, so humble and warm in his approach. Looking forward to more recipes in the future

I love how humble this man is doing ❤. God bless u

Hello, I’m from Myanmar (Burma) and I just tried your recipe and it tastes great! I’ve only visited Scotland once but fell in love with everything Scottish! Thank you for your video!

I couldn’t sleep last night so at 4am I made 24 jam tarts then this afternoon I made a large cheese and onion quiche. I’ve just seen this and it’s 23:22 in the evening and I know what I’m going to be baking in a bit 👍👍 ❤ bless him so much so sorry to hear he has passed away.

I should be watching my weight, but here I am watching a shortbread recipe. Nice tutorial BTW.

this is one of the best and easiest short bread recipe ever thanks for making it

For the first time in my life, I ventured into Scottish Shortbread making. Followed all the instructions and got: A BRILLIANT SUCCESS. Thank you, Sir.

Thank you Mr. Paul for this recipe. Scottish Shortbread is my all time favorite to pair with a cup of tea. Thus far, I have only eaten store/bakery bought biscuits. I had no idea they were this easy to make. :-)

I Lived in northern ireland for almost 13 years and short bread cookies were and still are to this day my favourite thing in the world❤️ now that i know they are that simple to make, i am so putting on my baking apron tomorrow!

Didn’t know it was this simple.Will definitely try this...LOVE FROM NIGERIA 🇳🇬

These have been our family tradition, for the holidays, for many years. Yum.

Thank you SO much! I wanted to make these before I commented. They have the crunch I’ve been searching for. Such an amazing biscuit xx 🥰

Love the rustic look and natural presentation and you're a lovely man.

I've made these 3 times now and always they come out perfectly. Thank you

You have in my opinion a true gift for sharing. You make me feel calm and happy. I truly enjoy viewing and listening whether I ever make the recipe. Thank you Mr Paul. You are a delight.

Hello! Im half welsh half spanish, currently living in Spain and I am so thankful for this recipe! Here its difficult to find shortbread biscuits and when you find them, they are way too expensive. Absolutely love them!

Thank you very much, Mr Paul. This is very explanatory, and its simplicity is quite unbelievable! Thank you!

I definitely enjoyed the video and I know the shortbreads will be utterly delicious. I love your presentation and am very happy you didn't add music. Blessings.

I made these last night and they were absolutely perfect! They took quite a bit longer to bake as I used a 6-inch round pan, hence they were thicker. Thicker but damn delicious and they were the easiest treat I have ever baked! Thank you so much for this video 😊

He has a very lovely way of speaking. I can listen to him talk all day.

Thank you for showing the secrets of Scottish short bread.

I decided to give this recipe ago. Had no flour so improvised ! Made my own flour out of porridge oats ! Successful & very, very delicious.

Thank you so much, Mr Paul. I have been trying to get this recipe for ages. Your instructions are excellent and tell me exactly what I need to know ❤

Wow who knew it was so easy. I love shortbread. I might try this recipe. It's so expensive in the shops.

Your presentation is so simple and sweet, like learning from a Grandpa. Thank you. You made my day.

I love the recipe and I love how innocent he is

Have tried this recipe twice this past month. It produces exceptional shortbread cookies, in my opinion. Very simple but the result is perfect. Can't recommend this one enough. Thanks, Paul!!

Thank you so much, this recipe of your is a lifesaver. I am baking and selling it now ,I only add a little powdered milk and the taste is exceptional. Thank you love from Ghana ( Africa ) 🇬🇭🇬🇭

I made these absolutely lovely, everyone loved them. Thank you mr paul

I love shortbreads, especially those from Scotland., I didn’t know, it is so simple to make, and they are selling it expensively here in Malaysia. i will definitely try this. Thank you so much...

I was also taught this recipe at school in the 70s... It always worked and was so tasty... Thanks for the reminder 🐱

Such wonderful memories. These are made exactly as my grandmother made so many years ago. The stuff of Christmas memories. Thank you!

I can't wait to try, thank you for posting! You explain this easy process very nicely.

Wow this looks nice and simple to make, it's definitely a must try for me.Thanks Mr Paul your skills are amazing👍🏼

Hi Mr. Paul! First off, I cannot thank you enough for posting this recipe. Several years ago, I had to give up eating shortbreads (my favorite cookie!) because the best are usually made with dairy product ( I had to switch to plant-based eating for health reasons). So after many years of forfeiting shortbread… I’ve been on the hunt for an authentic dairy-free shortbread recipe and none of them tasted perfect, until I found your video! I ended up substituting the butter for plant-based vegan butter and it tastes PERFECT! Just like the real butter version. Everything else, I kept exactly the same as your recipe. Now I make them as often as possible! And Every time I make them, I can’t help but think about you and hope you are having a nice day. Again, thank you so much for doing this video for us! Joshua PS - I’m a Christian and know that the Lord Jesus loves you. Make sure you take time to get to know Him in your life and read His Word often too!

Hi Paul, I made these for my very Scottish partner and he loved them 😀 I couldn’t believe how easy they were to make and was great to have your step by step video to refer back to. I am looking forward to trying some of your other recipes

Watching your hands remind me of my grandfather... He passed away two years ago... I still miss him very much😞 Love the way how u explain everything so clearly.. Thank you👍

I was given this Scottish shortbread as welcome gift when I visited Edinburg. It tastes just amazing, I instantly fell in love with these all butter cookies. Thank you for sharing this recipe 💕

I love how you've simplified this Mr Paul; and thank you also for the extra tips. I'm looking forward to making it.😊

Thank you Paul, that looks much easier than I thought it would be, I'll try that, they look very tasty.👍

I gained 10 pounds one year eating Lorna Doone brand shortbread, one snack size package every day with my cup of coffee for breakfast. When I quit, I lost the extra weight. They were sooo good!❤️. Thanks for this very simple recipe. I'll give it a go. Regards from Texas 🙂

Hi Paul, thank you so much for this recipe! I did it last night and my family is going crazy about these delicious shortbreads ❤️

These are the best shortbread. Simple, no nonsense and delicious!

So glad I came across your recipe for shortbread. Tried it and it tastes heavenly. Brought back memories of my trip to Scotland years ago. Thank you Mr Paul for sharing this recipe.

I just watched this and he reminds me so much of my dad.. love how he talks...just subbed

Thank you so much, really loved the explanation. Thought a lot of ingredients used to go in there. Very glad about it.

I made these and my family and friends loved them and have been asking me to bake more. Thanks for this wonderful recipe! 😃

Simple and lovely! Thank you for sharing this!

Thank you! My grandmother made her shortbread without a recipe, so I was looking for a good one! Best shortbread I ever made - I particularly liked your mixing technique! I added chopped walnuts and put a bit of jam in the dimple. Was I ever happy!

Bless you Mr Paul! Thank you for your recipe! Much love from the Philippines

Thank you, Paul. This recipe is absolutely fabulous, and my first time yielded shortbread as good as Walkers. Wishing you and your family the best of the season and a peaceful, super 2024.

Thank you Sir. I can't wait to make them. I will keep you posted.

My mama taught me how to make this 50 years ago. I much enjoyed your tutorial, though! Thank you x

Finally found a recipe that works. You know your stuff!! Thank you!

Thank you for making it that simple and exact. I also appreciate the fact that you made it with your hands.

Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe our family has Scottish heritage and we have always loved Scotty shortbread thank you so very much

This is the recipe we had way back in cooking glass in Ireland. Simple and reach.

I miss having delicious shortbreads (I live in America right now), and I didn’t want to buy any from the stores. I have been in baking mode thanks to this pandemic (to keep myself sane at home). I searched high and low for authentic recipes on KZfaq and in Google search, and for my first ever batch, I tried your recipe, Mr. Paul. Dear viewers and readers, this shortbread recipe makes, beyond a shadow of a doubt, absolutely delicious shortbreads!!! This recipe created enough dough for 2 batches in a 9x9 shortbread pan I had (each batch yielded 9 large 3-inch square shortbreads, a total of 9 large shortbreads per batch and 18 large 3-inch square shortbreads from this recipe). I baked them last night and my family has already gobbled up the first batch! Thank you for sharing, Mr. Paul!!!

I think you are so awesome, Mr Paul. I love all your vids, and they have inspired me to cook many dishes I would never have done without you.

I will definitely do this. I never thought it was this simple. Thank you for the recipe,sir.

Thank you so much Mr Paul you are the best sir! You just gave a very easy to access, down-to-earth recipe that is very useful in countries that dont have access to a lot of things God bless you real good sir So much love and respect from Nigeria 🇳🇬

I made half a batch yesterday (I needed a little bit more butter to get it to the paste in your video) and they came out tasting amazing and enjoyed by the whole family. Thank you!

I just like how ur humbel and patiently teaching God bless u sir 🙏

Absolutely delicious.I have used your recipe and made the shortbread MANY TIMES..and my family loves it. Thank you.

Love this video! I used to work with a woman who made Scottish Shortbread for me. It was fantastic! I've never tried making it myself but I definitely will now. Mr. Paul, you are a delight to watch! Love from America! Stay safe and well! 😊🧡

They look amazing. I will have to try them 💕❤️

I made for the very first time and was so surprised about the amazing result I got! Thank you so much, this is lovely and so are you.

What a nice man! I am confidently going to try this recipe NOW! Can't wait to get the kettle on and enjoy one. Thank you Mr. Paul.

Its beautiful and I Love that you get right to the point. Thank you.😁

Yes !...I like them very much infact i used to buy them when i was based in London at the Scottish shop ...

Thank you for these! I have always loved authentic homemade shortbread. Growing up in the states my moms best friend (our next door neighbor) was from Scotland and thanks to her we always had them around. I must have done a decent job of converting the ingredients to US measurements because I made these today and they turned out perfect! Mine baked a little longer to get the light brown edge but they are just what I remember. So good!!!

Nice trying these this afternoon, we have the first snow here so nice to share these with a cup of tea.👌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍

Thanks for the recipe my favourite n I will try it from Ghana 🇬🇭 once again thank u

OMG!!’ These were heaven!!!

Hello! Mr. Paul, thank you for this wonderful recipe. I have made this a few times now and it was loved by everyone at home.

Thank you Mr. Paul. I love the way you shown the process which is very simple and easy to understand.

Oh! My first time baking shortbread as I've put it off for many years. This was perfect. Thank you 😊 Best wishes from New Zealand.

The first shortbread recipe that completely convinced me. The best shortbreads I have ever tasted. I added a tiny bit of vanilla pulp. No more "Walkers" or anything like that. Thank you for this recipe.

I made these last night, and they were amazing! Thank you, Mr. Paul!

I JUST MADE THESE BISCUITS, AND I CAN TELL YOU THEY ARE SO AMAZING, AND MELTS IN THE MOUTH, THANK YOU

I like the down to earth descriptions and just how doable this is. Shortbread is one of the costly bakes in the confection section now I am gonna pocket that!!! Thank you very much!

God bless . needed to hear the explanation on the caster sugar because I love some crunch. Tnx!

Can't wait to make these. I love shortbread, but have never tried making it...guess I thought it was going to be more difficult than it turned out to be...nice surprise! Thank you so much!