Easy Scottish Shortbread

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Recipe by Peggy Goodrich, Enid, Oklahoma

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Apr. 25, 2022

These traditional butter cookies require only three ingredients. They’re so yummy, you won’t be able to stop at just one! —Peggy Goodrich, Enid, Oklahoma


Test Kitchen tips
  • Work with a delicate hand while shaping, cutting and transferring the dough for the best results.
  • These crumbly, buttery cookies will melt in your mouth. They are mildly sweet and taste delicious with a cup of coffee or tea.
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    Easy Scottish Shortbread

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    Yield:about 3-1/2 dozen
    Prep:20 min
    Cook:10 min
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    Ingredients

    • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, softened
    • 1/4 cup sugar
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
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    Directions

    1. 1
      In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Gradually add flour and mix well. (Dough will be crumbly). Shape into a ball.
    2. 2
      On a lightly floured surface, press dough to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut out with a floured 1-in. diamond-shaped cookie cutter; place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Prick each cookie with a fork. Reroll scraps if desired. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until firm. Cool for 2 minutes before carefully removing to wire racks to cool completely.
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    Nutrition Facts

    1 cookie: 55 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 26mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.
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