Easy Scottish Shortbread Recipe: The Best Traditional Cookies

Name: Easy Scottish Shortbread Recipe: The Best Traditional Cookies
Total time: 35 mins
Ingredients: 2.5 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup butter, at room temperature; 0.5 cup white sugar; 1 tablespoon white sugar, or as needed

This authentic Scottish shortbread cookie recipe comes from a dear friend's mother and has become a cherished part of my Christmas baking tradition. It's incredibly rich, buttery, and utterly delicious!

Total time35 mins
Prep time15 mins
Cook time20 mins
Yield12 shortbread squares, 12

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Ingredients

2.5 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, at room temperature
0.5 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon white sugar, or as needed

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Gather all ingredients for the shortbread.
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, butter, and 1/2 cup of sugar until a well-combined dough forms and holds together.
Press the dough evenly into an ungreased 11½x7½-inch jelly roll pan. Use a fork to prick the dough all over, preventing it from puffing during baking. Sprinkle the remaining sugar over the top.
Bake in the preheated oven until the edges turn a light golden brown, approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
While still warm, cut the shortbread into squares directly in the pan. Allow the squares to cool completely before removing them from the pan and serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 267 kcal
Fat Content: 16 g
Fiber Content: 1 g
Sugar Content: 9 g
Sodium Content: 122 mg
Protein Content: 3 g
Cholesterol Content: 41 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 29 g
Saturated Fat Content: 10 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g