Scottish Shortbread Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    35 mins

  • Cook Time

    35 mins

  • Additional Time

    1 hr

  • Total Time

    2 hrs

  • Servings

    64 cookies

  • Calories

    92 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    Scottish

Scottish Shortbread Recipe

Scottish shortbread is that classic crisp, buttery, and not-too-sweet biscuit everyone loves. They're a must-make around the holidays, and taste great anytime with a cup of tea. With just four basic ingredients, they're as simple as it gets yet completely irresistible!

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Ingredients

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  • 2 2 cups salted butter at room temperature
  • ½ ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ ½ cup brown sugar
  • 4 4 cups all-purpose flour
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Instructions

  1. Using a stand mixer or electric beaters, cream the butter and sugars until they're light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add the flour then beat on low speed until it's mostly incorporated then increase the speed to medium and beat until the flour is mixed into the butter.
  3. Lightly flour a piece of parchment paper that is larger than 10"x16". Put the dough on the parchment paper and form it into a rectangle. Then, roll the dough until it is 10"x16".
  4. Cut the dough into strips that are 1-inch wide by 2 ½-inches long - see notes. Use a fork to poke holes into the tops of all the cookies. Use the parchment paper to transfer the cookies to a baking sheet then put them into your fridge for at least 1 hour.
  5. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Remove the cookies from the fridge and separate them into individual cookies. Put them onto a baking sheet, spacing them 1-inch apart.
  6. Bake the shortbread for 20-25 minutes, until they are light golden brown. Remove them from the oven and let them cool completely on the baking sheet.

Notes

  • If you have a bench scraper, use it to make a tidy rectangle shape and to cut the dough. Otherwise, use a sharp chef's knife. 
  • If you only have unsalted butter, add ½ teaspoon of salt. 

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 cookie Calories 92kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 15mg (5%) Sodium 46mg (2%) Potassium 12mg (0%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 177IU (4%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 64cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 92 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 cookie
Calories 92kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 46mg 2%
Potassium 12mg 0%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 177IU 4%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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