“My mother is from Scotland and this is her authentic Scottish shortbread recipe. It makes bars, not cookies!” - by Lesley Lombardo
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
Original recipe yields 6 dozen
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Cream butter and sugar with mixer. Add flour and mix with a wooden spoon. Use hands to thoroughly mix.
- Press into a jelly roll pan. Prick to bottom all over with a fork being sure the fork hits the bottom and the pricks are close together.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 300 and continue to bake for 40 minutes more. Wait 2 minutes then cut into finger size bars. Cool thoroughly in pan.
Nutrition
Amount Per Serving (36 total)
- Calories
- 175 cal
- 9%
- Fat
- 10.4 g
- 16%
- Carbs
- 18.8 g
- 6%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (90)
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"Great recipe - much like my grandmothers. I reduced the flour by 1 cup and added 1/2 tsp vanilla. Turned out less crumbly - just perfect!!..." See more"
HOODOORIDER
"This is it!! I LOVE this recipe. Easy and delicious. I've been buying shortbread cookies (bar style) from a cottage industry for years just because I didn't have the recipe. This is it exactly. I had..." See more to decrease the baking time by 5 minutes, and wondered about pan size. 10" x 15" is perfect. Thanks so much!!!!"
KAY GROGG
"My husband's golf shop had a Christmas Open House. Our theme was "Scottish". We had a bagpiper who is currently the world after winning a competition in Scotland. I made this shortbread and he said..." See more it was the best he had ever eaten! He took a plate of it home with him. There was also a couple from England. They agreed it was the best they had ever eaten. Easy to make and it got rave reviews from our guests."
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