Scottish Shortbread Cookies

Name: Scottish Shortbread Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 36 biscuits
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon fine kosher salt; 8 ounces unsalted butter; 3/4 cup confectioner's sugar; 2 Tablespoons sanding sugar

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
chill
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings
36 biscuits
Calories
83 kcal
Course
Baked Goods
Cuisine
British

Scottish Shortbread Cookies

Cassie Burton

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Classic Scottish shortbread cookies are buttery, soft, and melt in your mouth! This easy recipe is shortbread at its purest, containing nothing but butter, flour, sugar and a pinch of salt.

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Ingredients

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2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon fine kosher salt don't use table salt or it will be too salty!
8 ounces unsalted butter room temperature
3/4 cup confectioner's sugar
2 Tablespoons sanding sugar optional, for dusting on cooked shortbread

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Instructions

Cream butter until light and fluffy.
Slowly add sugar, scraping down sides.
Mix flour and salt together. Add flour all at once, mix just until incorporated. Do not over-mix!
Using your hands, pat into a cookie sheet, about 1/2" thick.
Trim edges to make neat sides. Using a knife slice into rectangles about 2"x1". Prick with a fork three times on each rectangle. Put rectangles on a cookie sheet.
For best results, chill shortbread for 20 minutes. This will help them retain their shape.
Bake for 20-25 minutes at 325* F. The shortbread should be pale and light golden. Dust with sanding sugar if desired as soon as they are pulled from the oven.
Makes about 3 dozen.

Notes

Notes:
Notes:
chill the dough for 15-20 minutes before baking.
the quality of ingredients is important, use the best sweet cream butter you can afford.
If you are using salted butter.
DO NOT add additional salt. If you do not have kosher salt, which is less salty that regular salt, use less.
some recipes call for granulated sugar..some call for cornstarch. Confectioner's sugar is both mixed together
chill the dough for 15-20 minutes before baking.
the quality of ingredients is important, use the best sweet cream butter you can afford.
If you are using salted butter. DO NOT add additional salt. If you do not have kosher salt, which is less salty that regular salt, use less.
some recipes call for granulated sugar..some call for cornstarch. Confectioner's sugar is both mixed together

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1biscuit Calories 83kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 14mg (5%) Sodium 33mg (1%) Potassium 9mg (0%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 157IU (3%) Calcium 3mg (0%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 36biscuits

Amount Per Serving

Calories 83 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1biscuit
Calories	83kcal	4%
Carbohydrates	8g	3%
Protein	1g	2%
Fat	5g	8%
Saturated Fat	3g	15%
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.2g	1%
Monounsaturated Fat	1g	5%
Trans Fat	0.2g	10%
Cholesterol	14mg	5%
Sodium	33mg	1%
Potassium	9mg	0%
Fiber	0.2g	1%
Sugar	3g	6%
Vitamin A	157IU	3%
Calcium	3mg	0%
Iron	0.3mg	2%