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    Scottish Shortbread

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    • on November 20, 2011

      Easy and with that special "short" that you can only find with expensive bought shortbread. I want to say thanks for such a CLEAR step-by-step recipe. Rotating the tins is an important part of the recipe as it ensures uniform colour. I like this recipe as it is so like one I used to use in Scotland. Thanks!

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    • on September 16, 2010

      THE perfect traditional shortbread recipe & so easy!

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    • on July 07, 2010

      Highly recommend! ***** After searching for ages for a decent simple shortbread recipe i finally found the one. Amazing! Thanks for sharing it with us. x :o)

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    • on July 06, 2010

      Loved this recipe! I did add a bit of salt maybe 1/4 or 1/2 tsp and 1 tsp vanilla. I cannot believe how easy this was to make! I made my batch extra thick (all dough patted into a 9x9 pan) and scored it prior to baking to mark cut lines. I got 8 nice wedges from it. I had actually purchased the same cookie at a local bakery and paid $7 for 4 wedges JUST LIKE THESE! So happy to find I don't have to anymore:lol: Thanks for sharing this recipe!

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    • on December 06, 2009

      Really simple and exactly the way shortbread should be!

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    • on December 27, 2008

      This cookie was a big hit during the holidays at my house. It is now in my list of favorite (& easy) cookies to make all year round. I did not split the dough up into two pans and I wish I had. I thought it would be too thin, but the cookie does rise and it was almost too rish when it was all in one pan. Thanks for posting this recipe!

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    • on January 29, 2008

      Perfection in the form of shortbread. :) Thanks so much for this simple recipe! Using a food processor really is the way to go in my opinion. I did use half salted and half unsalted butter to solve the salt problem and it came out perfect for me. I also recommend cutting the shortbread as soon as it comes out of the oven. I know it's hot but it seemed like the longer it cooled, the more brittle it got when it went under the knife. Found hot fingers to be less painful than cracking shortbread! Tried to use this as a base for my holiday cookies, but found that adding things tended to make the end result extremely brittle. I'm going to give it a try again with the early cutting method and see if that improves my success rate. It doesn't really need additions, hence the five stars! I just wanted to try to break up the flavors in my holiday tins. My family went through their tins and had to have the recipe afterward!

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    • on December 27, 2007

      I made this recipe in a rush to take as a hostess gift. I added chopped dried cranberries (requested by my friend) and orange zest. It was wonderful. Will make this several more times during the holiday season. Easily slices into 16 wedges making it perfect for guests.

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    • on December 16, 2007

      Just the easiest shortbread. I made the processor method in 10 mins it was in the oven. Tastes great and I am from Scotland.

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    • on March 01, 2007

      This is a great shortbread recipe!! These were delicious!! They were gone pretty fast! Thanks

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    • on July 07, 2006

      I have tried many recipes for shortbread and this one is THE BEST. It was very easy to prepare and bake. I added a bit more sugar, as I like it sweet. I would compare this to Walker's, my favorite. You get a lot of quality cookie with this recipe; less expensive than Walker's. I will make this and give as gifts. I am going to try your "chewy brownies" next!

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    • on June 07, 2006

      Loved it! Simple, light and satisfying. Variations we have made are sprinkling them with toasted almonds, adding a bit of lemon zest, and even adding a little honey!

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    • on March 25, 2006

      Mmmmm... These were so perfect and buttery and melt-in-your mouth I wanted to share them with everyone and keep them all to myself! My BF loved them too and he also suggested I drizzle some chocolate over them. I did melt some semi-sweet chocolate and did a quick splash across them and it was even more delicious :) It couldn't have been simpler to make. Wonderful results with this one. Thanks Steve G!

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    • on December 31, 2005

      Was trying to figure out what to bake for the holidays and i came up with a few ideas. Then i stumbled across this recipe and decided to try it. I"m glad i did as it was great and it reminded me of the Scottish Shortbread my grandmother used to make. She had moved here to Canada from Scotland when she was a young woman and took many recipes with her. And this recipe of yours reminded me of the the shortbread she used to make. Thanks very much for posting this and for bringing back great memories for me. Will be tring this again soon.

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    • on December 24, 2005

      Delicious! I loved the taste and texture of this shortbread. I might add a pinch of salt to the dough next time for better flavour or use salted butter. Other than that it was excellent. Thank you.

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    • on December 18, 2005

      Excellent. Exactly what I was looking for - not too sweet, buttery, delicious. I baked it in shortbread molds and my cooking time was just 45 minutes.

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    • on December 07, 2005

      This is the best shortbread recipe I have ever tried. It tastes authentic just like the shortbread from Scottland. I will only ever use this recipe when making traditional shortbread!

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    • on August 09, 2005

      i have made this many times , it's one of my husband's favorite treats with his coffee. i used a hand mixer, even then it was so simple to make. this is one of this timeless treats we can eat over and over again and never tire of.

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    • on May 04, 2004

      Couldn't stop eating! Great flavor, very easy to prepare!

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    Nutritional Facts for Scottish Shortbread

    Serving Size: 1 (42 g)

    Servings Per Recipe: 16

    Amount Per Serving
    % Daily Value
    Calories 217.6
     
    Calories from Fat 131
    60%
    Total Fat 14.5 g
    22%
    Saturated Fat 9.1 g
    45%
    Cholesterol 38.1 mg
    12%
    Sodium 2.4 mg
    0%
    Total Carbohydrate 19.9 g
    6%
    Dietary Fiber 0.5 g
    2%
    Sugars 5.0 g
    20%
    Protein 2.1 g
    4%
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