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Scottish Shortbread

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

Simple classic shortbread cookies with butter and sugar and flour.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

Preparation:

Thoroughly cream sugar and butter. Add 2 1/2 cups of the flour and mix thoroughly. Turn out onto a surface floured with remaining 1/2 cup of flour. Knead dough until it cracks on surface. Roll out 1/4-inch thick and cut out with cutters. Prick cookies with fork tines and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 275° for about 45 to 55 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Makes about 2 dozen shortbread cookies.

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loved itDecember 20, 2008By drmaryee
"I have made this recipe several times and it always comes out great. I do, however, bake the cookies in a shortbread pan and do not use cookie cutters. I have tried other shortbread recipes using powdered sugar and they don't have that melt-in-your-mouth consistency!!"

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