Scottish Shortbread Recipe

Scottish Shortbread Recipe
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100% would make again

Meet the Cook: Scottish settlers first came to this area over 150 years ago. My mother herself was Scottish, and - as with most of my favorite recipes - she passed this on to me. I make a triple batch of it each year at Christmas, to enjoy and as gifts. When I entered Scottish Shortbread at our local fair, it won a red ribbon. As long as we have been married - and that's 54 years - my husband and I have lived on a farm. We are retired, and we have five grown children. -Rose Mabee, Selkirk, Manitoba

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  • 48 Servings
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min./batch

Ingredients

  • 1 pound butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 4 to 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

  • In a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add 3-3/4 cups flour; mix well. Turn onto a floured surface. Knead for 5 minutes, adding enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
  • Roll to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut into 3-in. x 1-in. strips. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Prick with fork. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Yield: about 4 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 123 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 80 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Scottish Shortbread published in Country Woman July/August 1995, p29

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Scottish Shortbread Recipe

Scottish Shortbread

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Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2009 by digbugsgirl

These are delicious! Classic buttery shortbreead. Will definitely be making again.

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2009 by lisapeters

I've always baked treats for our office staff, to make the month-end 'crunch' more tolerable. These disappeared fast, and the staff all agreed -best ever. I dipped half the cookies in melted semi-sweet chocolate for those who cannot live without it ...

Reviewed on May. 18, 2009 by rharkless

The best shortbread cookies! I make these for my dad and he loves them - everybody else does, too!

Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2008 by jas1906

I make these every year and get sooo many compliments on them! They are definitely worth the effort!

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