Underrated and sometimes forgotten things - Walkers Shortbread Fingers

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I hadn't had them for a couple of decades and then DD wanted to make something that needed shortbread to be crumbed and used for the base so bought some. She never got around to making the thing and so we all ate the biscuits instead. Now we are all addicted to them and they are a regular in the weekly shop. Last week the biscuits were shortbread and Jaffa Cakes, and the shortbread was eaten first and the Jaffa Cakes untouched until afterwards.

They are delightful dunked in tea. Or hot chocolate. It was a family tradition to have hot shortbread on Christmas day - I'm crap at making it but you can microwave Walkers shortbread for 30s and its almost the same thing This year the kids devoured the packet. You have inspired me to add more to this week's list!

Sainsbury’s do a giant shortbread finger that is amazing. I don’t know who makes it for them but it tastes exactly the same as the Walker’s one, just bigger.

They're not quite buttery enough for me

Have yet to find the right butteriness in shop bought shortbread - but I'm working my way through the worlds stocks in hope

Let me know when you find the best one LaurieFairyCake. I admire your dedication to the project.

I’ve discovered the best shortbread I’ve ever tasted! Morrison’s extra special ( ie expensive) salted caramel shortbread rounds, 8 in a box and I could eat them all in one go! The rounds not the cookies though as they weren’t so yummy

I'm currently polishing off the Christmas shortbread from Waitrose. It is delicious! Only 2 fingers left now though 🙁

@LaurieFairyCake

They're not quite buttery enough for me

Have yet to find the right butteriness in shop bought shortbread - but I'm working my way through the worlds stocks in hope

Have you tried Dean's all butter shortbread. It's the best, but you have to get the all butter - they no a not-so-buttery version but it isn't nearly so good

I'm currently eating my fave school pudding of yoghurt with shortbread to dip in it. Yum. Works best with lemon or strawberry yoghurt.

Best thing is I ordered a pack of shortbread fingers this week and they got subbed for a large box of premium mixed shortbread with fancy fingers in.

I can’t have shortbread in the house. It’s my most favourite thing ever. I just eat the whole pack.

I’m shocked to read on the packet of the Morrison’s ones that each ( small) round is 100 calories which means I ate 500 calories the other night with a cup of tea without stopping!

Waitrose own brand shortbread fingers by far the best IMO - they last less than a day in our house

I may need to do a survey.... however I am on the “ shorties losing weight” chat so maybe not!

We used to get big bags of broken/misshapen shortbread fingers from the Walkers factory - my student housemates loved me when I came back after the holidays

@mogtheexcellent

I'm currently eating my fave school pudding of yoghurt with shortbread to dip in it. Yum. Works best with lemon or strawberry yoghurt.

Best thing is I ordered a pack of shortbread fingers this week and they got subbed for a large box of premium mixed shortbread with fancy fingers in.

I came here to say shortbread fingers dipped in yogurt. Raspberry for me.

They have an outlet shop in Elgin.

Viennese whirls

Is nipping to Tesco Metro for a crate of shortbread fingers an essential journey?

I really need some now😱

Yes to Deans, its the best shop bought one I've found.

@Hawkmoth

They have an outlet shop in Elgin.

ooh, that's fairly new then, is it? I'll be back visiting as soon as Nicola opens the borders, so looks like I'll need an extra suitcase

Dean's have s shop af their factory in Huntly that sells very cheap seconds and shortbread crumbs that make an amazing base for cheesecakes etc.

We get the Aldi ones which are goooood (and cheap)!

They are delightful dunked in tea. Or hot chocolate.

We have to agree to disagree. IMO it is sacrilege to dunk biscuits in any liquid. Isn't the point of a biscuit the crisp, crumbly texture? And who wants biscuit crumbs floating around their tea?

The gingerbread flavoured ones in Waitrose over Christmas were incredible, I managed to get the last packet in the shop on two separate visits.

oooh fabulous news!

Sains delivery today and they dont have the petticoat tails again so are subbing with the giant taste the difference selection box of shortbread again.

Happy days.