Scottish Shortbread
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
20 cookies
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Calories
1386 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
European
Scottish Shortbread
Description
This Scottish Shortbread blends soft salted butter with powdered sugar and all-purpose flour to create a dough that initially appears crumbly but becomes smooth after mixing thoroughly. Rolled out to about a quarter-inch thickness, the dough is cut into rounds, rectangles, or other shapes. Each piece is pierced lightly with a fork to allow even baking.
Baked at a moderate temperature until lightly browned, the shortbread offers a tender, crumbly texture that melts in the mouth with a gentle buttery sweetness. The recipe’s simplicity highlights the quality of the core ingredients without complex flavors.
This shortbread is commonly enjoyed in plain forms or shaped with festive cutters for holiday celebrations, pairing well with hot beverages like tea. The dough can be sliced with a knife or cut with biscuit cutters based on preference for shape and presentation.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour not sifted
- 1 cup butter softened at room temperature, salted, 2 sticks
- ½ cup powdered sugar (also called confectioners' sugar)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats; set aside. In the large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, softened butter, and powdered sugar. Mix on medium speed until completely combined and a soft dough forms. The mixture will look dry and crumbly at first, but let the mixer keep running for a few minutes and the dough will eventually form into a soft ball.
- Roll out the dough on a lightly-floured surface (to about ¼-inch thickness, or slightly thicker).
- Use cookie cutters, biscuit cutters, or a sharp knife to cut out desired shapes. Place the shapes on the prepared baking sheets.
- Pierce each cookie a couple of times with the tines of a fork.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until just lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
Notes
- Use cookie cutters or a sharp knife to shape the dough into rounds or rectangles.
- For holiday versions, apply favored festive cutters for decorative shapes.
- Lightly pierce each cookie with a fork to promote even baking.
- Cool baked shortbread on wire racks before storing or serving.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 20cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1386 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 138.6kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 12.5g | 4% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 3% |
| Fat | 9.3g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5.8g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 24.8mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 65.6mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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