Scottish Shortbread IV recipe

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Ingredients

2 cups butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Nutrition Info

255.8 calories
carbohydrate: 26.9 g
cholesterol: 40.7 mg
fat: 15.6 g
fiber: 0.6 g
protein: 2.6 g
saturatedFat: 9.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 112 mg
sugar: 9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

  2. Cream butter and brown sugar. Add 3 to 3 3/4 cups flour. Mix well.

  3. Sprinkle board with the remaining flour. Knead for 5 minutes, adding enough flour to make a soft dough. Roll to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into 3x1 inch strips. Prick with fork and place on ungreased baking sheets.

  4. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes.

Recipe Yield

4 dozen

Recipe Note

This is the most basic cookie recipe there is. Real butter and brown sugar give it an irresistible flavor.

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