Heading out for a weekend Costco run often means taking a stroll down the bakery aisle. Between rotating seasonal items and familiar comfort classics, it’s one of the easiest places to find something that brightens the day.
This week, if you plan on browsing the bakery section, you may notice a sweet new addition: Hand-Dipped Shortbread Cookies.
Sold in an 18-count package for $12.99, these generously sized squares begin with a buttery shortbread base. Each cookie is half dipped in rich chocolate and finished with a drizzle of white chocolate, creating a layered sweetness that still lets the classic shortbread flavor come through.
The treat was shared on TikTok by @costcobuys4u on February 14, where you can get a closer look at the cookies’ size and chocolate finish.
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Shortbread is widely loved for its delicate texture and simple ingredients, and adding chocolate introduces a contrast that enhances both the sweetness and the buttery base. Because the cookies are portioned into generous squares, they work well for sharing, serving alongside coffee, or keeping on hand for an easy dessert. Their familiar flavor and crumb make them just as suited for a quiet afternoon treat as they are for weekend gatherings.
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Shortbread’s Origins Trace Back to Medieval Scotland
Historic UK explains that Scottish shortbread developed from medieval “biscuit bread,” a practice in which leftover bread dough was dried in a low oven until it hardened into a rusk. Over time, butter replaced yeast in the mixture, transforming the twice-baked bread into the rich, tender biscuit now recognized as shortbread.
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As butter became more accessible, the recipe evolved into the simple combination of flour, sugar, and butter that defines traditional shortbread today. Because butter was once considered a luxury ingredient, the cookie was reserved for holidays and special celebrations. Historic UK also notes that in Shetland, shortbread was traditionally broken over the head of a new bride as a symbol of good luck.
That heritage still shapes how shortbread is enjoyed today, with its crumbly texture and buttery flavor connecting modern bakers and shoppers to centuries of Scottish baking tradition.
For anyone who appreciates a classic bakery flavor with a chocolate twist, this newest addition provides a simple option that feels both familiar and special.
And sometimes, that’s exactly what you want waiting on the kitchen counter to start the day, or wind it down.
