My mother is from Scotland and this is her authentic Scottish shortbread recipe. It makes bars, not cookies!
Original recipe makes 6 dozen
Ingredients
1 pound unsalted butter
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
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PREP
20 mins
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COOK
50 mins
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READY IN
1 hr 15 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Cream butter and sugar with mixer. Add flour and mix with a wooden spoon. Use hands to thoroughly mix.
- Press into a jelly roll pan. Prick to bottom all over with a fork being sure the fork hits the bottom and the pricks are close together.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 300 and continue to bake for 40 minutes more. Wait 2 minutes then cut into finger size bars. Cool thoroughly in pan.
Nutrition
Calories: 175 kcal
Carbohydrates: 18.8 g
Cholesterol: 27 mg
Fat: 10.4 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 1.9 g
Sodium: 2 mg