scottish shortbread recipe

Scottish Shortbread Cookies are blissfully delicious. Made from just a few ingredients, these soft and moist yet ultra crumbly cookies are the perfect dessert that goes great with a warm drink!

Scottish Shortbread

all-purpose flour

butter

+ 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar (see notes)

First, cut the butter up into small pieces....

First, cut the butter up into small pieces. Place it and 1/2 cup of the caster sugar into a mixing bowl.

Mix the sugar and butter together with the...

Mix the sugar and butter together with the normal beaters of your electric mixer for around 5 minutes until creamy in consistency.

Then add the flour in small increments while...

Then add the flour in small increments while you continue to mix until everything is well combined. Set the mixer aside. The dough will look quite crumbly but you should be able to easily press the crumbles together with your hands so that they adhere to one another.

Lightly grease a baking pan with approximate dimensions...

Lightly grease a baking pan with approximate dimensions of 11 x 7.5 inches (slightly bigger will also work).

Add the crumbly dough to the baking pan...

Add the crumbly dough to the baking pan and lightly press it into place. You want to be gentle here since pressing too hard can affect the consistency of the shortbread and make it denser (which we don't want).

Poke the top of the dough with a...

Poke the top of the dough with a fork in even rows (approximately 1/3 deep). Then sprinkle the 1/2 teaspoon of caster sugar (more or less to taste) on top of the dough.

Place the baking pan with the dough into...

Place the baking pan with the dough into the fridge for 20 minutes.

In the meantime, preheat the oven to 350...

In the meantime, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Remove the baking pan from the fridge and...

Remove the baking pan from the fridge and place it in the middle rack of your oven. Bake the shortbread for around 20-25 minutes until fully cooked and the edges just start to brown. Keep in mind, that the top of the shortbread is not supposed to brown!

Remove the shortbread from the oven and let...

Remove the shortbread from the oven and let it cool in the pan. Once cooled, cut the shortbread into fingers and store them in an airtight container where they will last for around 2 weeks.

This petticoat tails shortbread recipe uses just three ingredients and the traditional method of baking the shortbread in a round and cutting it into individual slice afterwards.

Petticoat Tails Shortbread Recipe

Plain Flour (2 Cups)

Butter (1 Cup)

Caster Sugar (1/2 Cup)

salt (optional)

Place the butter in a large bowl and...

Place the butter in a large bowl and mix until just creamed but not fluffy

Add in the sugar and pinch of salt...

Add in the sugar and pinch of salt (optional) and mix until just combined

Add the flour and mix slowly until clumps...

Add the flour and mix slowly until clumps are just formed

Use your hands to gently fold the mixture...

Use your hands to gently fold the mixture into a ball, taking care to work the dough as little as possible

Press into the tin, cut into eight slices...

Press into the tin, cut into eight slices and create a design on top with your fingers and a fork/toothpick if you like

Chill for at least 30 minutes in the...

Chill for at least 30 minutes in the fridge, preferably one hour

Bake at 160C or 325F in a pre-heated...

Bake at 160C or 325F in a pre-heated fan-assisted oven for 45-60 minutes, depending on the size of the tin. The shortbread should be lightly browned when done.

Remove the cake from the oven and run...

Remove the cake from the oven and run a knife along the previous cuts while it's still hot. Release the springform tin's edge and allow it to cool before removing the bottom.

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