Scottish Shortbread I

70 Reviews

“The perfect shortbread.” - by Helen

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

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Original recipe yields 2 dozen

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and the sugar. Slowly add the flour and salt, mixing well. Roll out dough with a rolling pin until it is 1/4 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. Place on cookie sheet and prick with a fork.
Bake for 5 to 8 minutes, or until light brown at the edges.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (24 total)

Calories
115 cal
6%

Fat
7.8 g
12%

Carbs
10.4 g
3%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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welldone

Mar. 3, 2006

"WOW!!! I added just a touch of vanilla extract and creamed my butter and sugar for a very long time as suggested in other reviews and the dough came out feeling like silk. Melt in your mouth cookies...." See more Follow my advise above and you will love these cookies. I am going to try almond extract next."

VERONIKAV

Jul. 3, 2004

"I wish I could give this recipe 10 stars! I've never made shortcake cookies before, but I had a craving for them and I already had everything on hand. These are so much better and homemade tasting tha..." See moren those yummy cookies you get in a tin. I would not recommend rolling the dough out, because shortbread dough tends to be crumbly. Instead I made tiny balls and flattened them out with a fork, which made a pretty criss cross design. You can also make variations, such as adding chocolate chips or dipping one half in chocolate after."

chic971

Jan. 25, 2004

"Not the best, could've been better. You're setting yourself up for a fall if you say it's the best and I expect it to be the best and it doesn't compare to competition...." See more"

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