Scottish Shortbread
By
Morag Weir
@moragw
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This is Scotland's National cookie which is served on Hogmany which is Dec 31st before bringing in New Year
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Serves:
2-1/2 doz - 3 doz (depending on the thickness of the cookie)
Prep:
50 Min
Cook:
40 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
-
1/2 lbbutter, softened
-
1/2 csugar
-
5 Tbspfarina
-
5/2 cflour
How to Make Scottish Shortbread
- Mix first two ingredients
- Add Farina and gradually add flour
- Knead dough till firm and roll into a ball and cut ball into four equal parts and roll each into logs.
- Slice each log into 8 rounds
- Place on buttered cookie sheet 2" apart and pierce on top of cookie with fork a couple of times
- Preheat oven 250 degrees - 300 degrees and bake until slightly colored, est. 30 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack and sprinkle with sugar during cooling period
