5 Unexpected Ways to Enjoy Shortbread Crumbs

🧈 Introduction – Turning Cookie Crumbs Into Gold

Let’s be honest — butter cookies are melt-in-the-mouth because they’re made with real butter and no hardening agents. That’s why sometimes, after long-haul shipping, a few cookies arrive as delicious little crumbs of gold.

But don’t throw them away! Those buttery flakes carry the same 42% New Zealand cultured butter aroma and rich flavour — you can turn them into desserts, toppings, or even breakfast upgrades.

👉 Explore our latest handmade collections at Lowrey Butter Cookies and see how every crumb tells a story of craftsmanship.

🥧 1. Sprinkle Over Ice Cream

Use your shortbread crumbs as an ice-cream topping. They melt slightly against cold ice cream, creating creamy and crunchy contrast.

Try:

• Vanilla ice cream + Matcha Shortbread Crumbs — earthy and elegant.

• Chocolate ice cream + Raspberry Butter Cookies — sweet and tangy.

• Coffee ice cream + Black Sesame Cookies — nutty and aromatic.

🍓 2. Use as Cheesecake or Tart Crust

Your pure butter shortbread crumbs make a perfect crust base:

1. Mix 1 cup crumbs + 2 tbsp melted butter.

2. Press into a tart pan.

3. Bake 5–7 min @ 160 °C.

4. Fill with cheesecake or custard.

Result → gourmet shortbread crust with authentic butter aroma.

Read more about cultured butter →

☕ 3. Stir Into Yogurt or Oatmeal

Add a spoonful of butter cookie crumbs to your breakfast bowl.
They absorb milk or yogurt for a creamy-crunchy texture.

• Greek yogurt + honey + crumbs

• Overnight oats + berries

• Smoothie bowl + crushed Gourmet Shortbread Cookies

✅ Buying point: This small luxury turns breakfast into a mindful, indulgent start.

🍫 4. Make No-Bake Cookie Truffles

Use leftover shortbread cookies with chocolate to make truffles:

• 1 cup crumbs

• 3 tbsp condensed milk or cream cheese

• Coat with cocoa, matcha, or desiccated coconut

• Chill 30 minutes

They taste like mini butter shortbread balls — rich, bite-sized, zero waste.

(Try our Chocolate Butter Cookies →)

🧁 5. Create a Butter Cookie Parfait

Layer crumbs, whipped cream, fruit, and drizzle of caramel in a glass.

Layers:

• Base — All-Butter Shortbread Crumbs

• Middle — Vanilla cream or yogurt

• Top — Berries / matcha dust

Serve chilled for a café-style dessert at home.

💡 Bonus – Latte Topping

Dust a cappuccino or matcha latte with cookie crumbs — it melts into the foam and adds buttery aroma.
Perfect afternoon pick-me-up.

🌍 Zero-Waste Philosophy

Because Lowrey cookies are handcrafted and fragile by nature, a few broken edges prove authenticity.
Use every crumb — it’s the mark of real butter craftsmanship.

Learn more about our handmade process in
👉 How We Bake Melt-in-Your-Mouth Butter Cookies

🧾 Summary

• Crumbs = flavour, not flaw.

• 5 ways to reuse: Ice cream topping / Cheesecake base / Breakfast mix-in / Truffles / Parfait.

• Reinforces Lowrey’s artisanal, sustainable image.