Shortbread dough in the fridge

I would use it.
Butter keeps a while in the fridge and there's nothing peculiar in shortbread.

Oh thanks for replying NotSpaghetti!

I figured if I baked it it would keep longer. Although I made far too much I haven't much left to take to the party because I've eaten it all!

I also make some brownies (couldn't resist trying one of those either!) so I realised what a joy baking your own stuff it, and pretty easy too.

Maybe I will do more...!

The thing is, when you bake foe yourself, even if it "goes wrong" somehow it is invariably delicious.

I speak as a bung-it cook who cooked for a family of 7 for many years.
When things didn't seem to work out as I'd thought they would I just made ip a name - "Saturday surprise" or "Pear flop" or "Chocolate scrunchits".

My children (and friends too quite often) should make up names.

Cooking/baking ftom scratch grows your confidence in cooking from scratch. If your ingredients are good enough so will be your baking in my opinion.
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You've probably cooked and eaten it all by now but I used to make shortcake dough midweek to roll out and use at the weekend. Never had any problems.

It was much appreciated at the party- my neices's husband said it was the best ever- my sister said the Brownies were really good and they were eaten. Win win!