Holiday Shortbread Cookies

Name: Holiday Shortbread Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 dozen.
Ingredients: 5 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups cold butter, cubed

This special Christmas treat came to me from Scotland through a relative. I compared this recipe with one a friend makes, since her husband is of Scottish descent, and found this shortbread to be quite authentic. —Erma Hiltpold, Kerrville, Texas

Ingredients

5 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups cold butter, cubed

Directions

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Pat into an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Prick all over with a fork.
Bake at 325° for 35 minutes or until center is set. Cool for 10-15 minutes. Cut into small squares. Continue to cool to room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 105 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 69mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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cbrver

Dec 21, 2014

for perfect scottish texture substitute 1/2 cup of rice flour for 1/2 cup of the regular flour.without the rice flour the shortbread is too dense and heavy . be sure and sprinkle with light dusting of table sugar. do not overwork the mixture. before baking mark the dough to make it easier to cut into cookies.
ebonique

Jan 21, 2014

My Irish and Scottish friends were amazed at how they were just right. Not too hard and not too soft .Absolutely authentic!
Cathryn545

Dec 23, 2012

I add white chocolate chips and dried cranberries. Delish!!!
Kensmoma

Dec 16, 2012

My 10 year old made these as a gift for a friend. Drizzled a little melted chocolate on the top. They were very good!