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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!
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
Ingredients
- 2 cups salted butter at room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Using a stand mixer or electric beaters, cream the butter and sugars until they're light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- 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.
- 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".
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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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
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
% 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.