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Classic Scottish Shortbread
How to make classic rich, silky Scottish shortbread which is traditionally cut into serrated edged circle and rectangular shapes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 36
Calories: 79 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Scottish
Ingredients
- 1 cup of salted butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup icing sugar
- 2 cups of flour
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 °F
- Making sure that there are no lumps in your brown sugar ( this can lead to lumps in the cookies that don't melt) cream together your butter and brown sugar completely.
- Add in the icing sugar and combine until smooth.
- Add in the flour slowly, with the mixer on low - this is not whipped shortbread after all- until the dough is completely mixed together.
- Roll the dough until it's a 1/4 inch thick and cut into shapes as desired. Pierce the top of each with a fork two or three times.
- Bake on parchment lined sheets at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes, until the cookies are lightly browned.
- Remove and cool on sheets for several minutes, then remove and cool completely on baking racks.
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Notes
- If you have unsalted butter, simply add in 1/2 tsp of salt into the flour, then mix in as directed.
- Nutritional values will vary depending on the size of the cookies you bake.
Nutrition Information
Calories
79kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
45mg
(2%)
Potassium
10mg
(0%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
160IU
(3%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 79
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 79kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 45mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.