Scottish Shortbread

Name: Scottish Shortbread
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb butter softened; 1 cup sugar; 4-4 1/2 cups flour (approximately); Pinch salt

Rory McGarry @cook_3782965

Bensenville, Illinois

My grandmother used to make this when I was young, it’s still one of my favorites

Rory McGarry @cook_3782965

Bensenville, Illinois

My grandmother used to make this when I was young, it’s still one of my favorites

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Ingredients

1 lbbutter softened
1 cupsugar
4-4 1/2 cupsflour (approximately)
Pinchsalt

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Steps

1

Cream butter and sugar
2

Sift flour and salt
3

Add about 4 cups of flour to butter mixture a 1/2 cup or so at a time mixing thoroughly between additions until dough forms a ball adding more flour as needed
4

Roll out into a rectangle or press evenly into a 9 by 12 baking pan (I use a glass baking pan)
5

About 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick, score with a knife into approximate 1 1/2 x 3 inch pieces and dock with a fork
6

Bake in a 325 Degree oven for 60 to 75 minutes until lightly browned
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8

Cool in pan for 5 minutes and cut along score marks while still warm, remove from pan and cool on wire rack
9

Yield 24 biscuits