shortbread cookie

The Villages, FL
Updated on Apr 17, 2013

Morag Weir prepared Scotland's Traditional New Year Cookie for our club April, 2013, meeting.

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 5 tablespoons farina
  • 2 1/2 cups flour

How To Make shortbread cookie

  • Step 1
    Mix butter and sugar.
  • Step 2
    Add farina and gradually add flour. Knead dough till firm and roll into ball (can refrigerate prior to rolling). Cut ball into 4 and roll into logs. Slice and put on buttered cookiesheet 2" apart.
  • Step 3
    Pierce with fork and cook at 250-300 till slightly colored. Sprinkle with sugar whilst cooling.

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