Scottish Shortbread
Using just 4 ingredients, this shortbread cookie is a wonderful buttery treat with just a touch of sweetness.The perfect addition to an afternoon tea.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- Soften the butter making sure it doesn't get too warm and oily
- Blend in the sugar until evenly mixed
- Mix the salt into the flour
- Cut the flour into the butter mixture a little at a time
- Keep adding and cutting in the flour until it starts to form a dough
- Gather the dough into a ball
- Remove from the bowl and knead for 10 minutes
- Roll into a square about 9 x 9 inches making sure the edges are the same thickness as the middle
- Prick with a fork
- Place on a baking tray and bake for 45 minutes or until the edges just start to turn golden
- Slice into cookies while still warm, but leave on the tray to cool
Nutrition Facts per serving
Calories: 122kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 1gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 116mgPotassium: 13mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 236IUCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
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