Holiday Shortbread Cookies
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
Reviews
good one
good one and very tasty
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.
My Irish and Scottish friends were amazed at how they were just right. Not too hard and not too soft .Absolutely authentic!
I add white chocolate chips and dried cranberries. Delish!!!
My 10 year old made these as a gift for a friend. Drizzled a little melted chocolate on the top. They were very good!