Scottish Shortbread Cookies
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/4 cup BUTTER (don't use margarine - 100% butter is the key to the taste)
2 1/2 cups flour
Heat oven to 275 degrees F. (I use a food processor to speed this next part up.) Combine the two sugars and process until they are very fine. Cut butter up into about 10 pieces and add to the sugars, pulsing until the sugar granules disappear. Add flour and pulse until the entire mixture is moist and crumbly.
Place entire mixture in a plastic bag and press it together to form a dough (mixture will be sticky). Knead lightly until dough holds together well. Remove from bag and shape the dough into little balls, about 1" in diameter. Place on ungreased cookie sheets about 1 1/2 - 2" apart. Use a fork or glass bottom to flatten each ball.
Bake from 45 minutes to an hour or until the cookies are a pale golden color. When you remove them from the oven, take the cookies off the sheets and place them on wire racks to cool. Will make about 50 cookies.
what a yummy picture of all your men... I have a fondness for men in skirts myself... nice... The shortbread... oh my.. it truly is one of my favorites... I attempted to make it last Christmas and it will forever be a tradition.. Yes by all means the REAL butter is the key... A wonderful yummy comfort food... thanks for the recall of a good memory....
ReplyDeleteHow I love Scottish shortbread ... TY for sharing.
ReplyDeletePrayers lift for Amy Dawn, her wings took her to Jesus. Have a great weekend. TTFN ~Marydon
Thank you so much for this recipe!
ReplyDeleteThis past year my Dad discovered we also have a wee bit of Scottish blood. We always thought his side was just German and Irish. This was a pleasant surprise!
Anway I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
the only way i can eat shortbread is if its a caramel square :) need the chocolate and caramel with it or i find the shortbread too dry. I've never actually been to a scottish game here, not as common as one would think :p
ReplyDeleteohh I so love shortbread...yuummmmmm
ReplyDeleteBut the waist and hips dont...wahhhh
Hugs Khris
p.s. I couldn't click to enlarge the pic of the guys in the kilts...what a shame....lol....you know what.. my favourite movie was....YEP Braveheart. Ohhhh what a man!!!!! LOL
ReplyDeleteOr was that just because it was Mel Gibson...LOL....nope, somebody who had passion and the guts to do something about it...hugs Khris
Oh good lord! I LOVE shortbread and this recipe looks soooo easy, I think I'm going to have to try it. Thanks for sharing the recipe!!!
ReplyDeleteMmmm...that sounds really good. I can't say I've ever had Scottish shortbread.
ReplyDeleteBut, I do love that picture from your wedding. :)
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