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Scottish Shortbread Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Morninlite / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago Melt in your mouth Shortbread cookies. We make these for the teachers for Christmas. They are always a hit. And the kids love to make them. My recipe has weights not cups, I've done my best to aproximate, it still turns out well. Got it from Aunt Eleanor's Scottish Cook book.... More Prep:10m Cook:25m Servings:40	Morninlite
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Ingredients

6 oz. plain flour (3/4 cup)

4 oz. softened unsalted butter (1 stick) -- Butter only!!

2 oz. castor sugar (1/4 cup) -- fine baking sugar NOT powdered

1oz. cornflour (2 Tbs) -- cornstarch

We add 1/4 tsp rum essence on ocassion, but not always.

Directions

Cream sugar and butter together, using wooden spoon. (add the rum essence here if you are going to use it.)

Sift flour and cornflour together and add to creamed mixture. Mix well (at this point we put the spoon down and use clean hands to mix.)

Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Roll dough into pecan sized balls and place on baking sheet. place in fridge for about 20 min., for small cookies.

Bake at 325 for 25 minutes. They should be pale brown, if not return to oven for 5 to 10 more minutes, but watch close!

Sprinkle with sugar as soon as you take them out of the oven.

Transfer cookies to cooling rack. Store in an air tight container.

For a large shortbread round, we use a round baking stone. Transfer dough to the round and press out to about 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick. Bake same as for cookies.

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laadeedaa 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Lovely shortbread recipe. I haven't made shortbread in a long time and you've reminded me of a great cookie. 5 forks from me.

mjcmcook 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Hello...
This recipe reminds me of my 'Scottish' heritage!
Thank-you for the 'post'....
mjcmcook....

jett2whit 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Shortbread is so good! great recipe!

bluewaterandsand 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Sounds wonderful!

notyourmomma 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Love shortbread, absolutely love the stuff. Thanks for the post.

chefelaine 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Delightful shortbread recipe! Thank you very much for sharing this! HIGH FIVER! :+D

pickledickle234 1 year, 1 month ago said:
This sounds Amazingly tasty I love shortbread I make it all the time. I will try your style next time I make it. I'm also a 8th grade teacher I would have loved to have your kids so I could get this treat on the holidays. I added this to 3 of my groups- Desserts,Comfort foods, Sweet tooth.
God bless you and your family.

*Kendra Cream

valinkenmore 6 days, 9 hours ago said:
These are absolutely wonderful. Made these yesterday - they melt in your mouth! And the best part - so easy and fast to make and so few ingredients. Will be making these many more times!

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