Classic Scottish Shortbread Cookies

 

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Scottish Shortbread Cookies

not melt in your mouth

Recipe

375g Plain Four/all purpose

250g Butter  unsalted is preferred 

125g Sugar (Granulated Sugar)

A good pinch of salt

Bake at 160ºc/320ºf  for about 30 minutes

 Granulated sugar gives a better crunch to this shortbread.

Method

Knead the flour, butter, sugar, salt together, take your time it all 

comes together eventually

Roll it out cut with cookie cutters and place on parchment paper on a cookie sheet

dock them with a fork, bake until they are a little golden around the edges, remove from oven and let cool.  If you touch the tops when you remove from oven they will be soft, this is a bit deceiving as they will harden as they cool

Note: After you remove them from the oven you can sprinkle icing or granulated sugar over top

This is the traditional Scottish recipe (crunchy) not the melt in your mouth with icing sugar and corn starch

Enjoy