Scottish Almond Shortbread
From gullion 14 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 24
These are grrrrreat for entertaining during the holidays.
Ingredients
- 2-1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour shopping list
- 3/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar shopping list
- 1/4 tsp. salt shopping list
- 1 cup butter shopping list
- 1 tsp. pure almond extract shopping list
- 1 cup finely ground almonds shopping list
How to make it
- Pre-heated oven to 325 degrees.
- Sift flour, confectioners' sugar and salt together.
- Cream butter.
- Fold in dry ingredients and gently mix thoroughly.
- Stir in almond extract and finely ground almonds.
- Chill for easier handling.
- Shape dough into balls.
- Place on ungreased baking sheets.
- Flatten into circles with the bottom of a drinking glass.
- Bake in a slow 325 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown.
- Remove from baking sheets immediately and cool on racks.
The Rating
Reviewed by 10 people-
Glad I popped in this morning. This cookie recipe looks perfect and I think I'll add a little frosting to top them off. Thanks for this one Gullion, and HIGH 5.
chacha
in New York loved it
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You are so sweet:) thanks! Wonderful cookies... I'm going to the store to pick up afew things, so I will definitely make these for my cookie jar... HIGH FIVE FORKS!!
snowcat17
in Milwaukee loved it
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another wonderful shortbread thanks a keeper forsure! high5
momo_55grandma
in Mountianview loved it
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