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The Best Scottish Shortbread

Cost $3.5, save $8

Source: Recommended by CookPal

  • 20 Min
  • 12 Servings
  • $3.5

INGREDIENTS

  • Dry Ingredients

    • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • Wet Ingredients

    • 🧈 1 cup butter, at room temperature
    • ½ cup white sugar
    • 1 tablespoon white sugar, or as needed

STEPS

1

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

2

Mix together flour, butter, and ½ cup sugar in a bowl with your hands until well combined. Press dough into an ungreased 11 ½ x 7 ½-inch sheet tray or jelly roll pan. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.

3

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light brown, 20 to 30 minutes.

4

Cut shortbread into squares while still warm in the pan. Cool completely before removing from pan.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

šŸ”„

267

Calories

  • 3g
    Protein
  • 29g
    Carbs
  • 16g
    Fats

šŸ’” Tips

Use room temperature butter for easier mixing.Be gentle when cutting squares to maintain their shape.For a fun variation, you can add a sprinkle of brown sugar or a pinch of cinnamon to the dough.

āš ļø Precautions

This recipe is for inspiration only. The specific use needs to beadjusted according to individual differences.