Scottish Shortbread
4.6
Ingredients
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 30 min
Instructions
- 1 Gather all ingredients.
- 2 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- 3 Beat butter and brown sugar together until smooth and creamy.
- 4 Add 3 to 3 3/4 cups flour; mix well.
- 5 Sprinkle board with remaining flour. Knead for 5 minutes, adding enough flour to make a soft dough.
- 6 Roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into 3x1-inch strips.
- 7 Prick shortbread cookies with a fork and place on ungreased baking sheets.
- 8 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
By Linda