Rolled Oats Shortbread

Submitted by Dorel

"Another recipe from an old 1960's cookbook. I've been making these a couple times a year for 40 years. They are crispy and butter flavoured and so good. Use quick cooking oats. I use the dough hook to mix when it gets too hard for the K beater. Instead of rolling out I find it easier to pat into a 9"x 13" cookie sheet with 1/2" in sides. I use parchment paper. Score into about 1 1/2" pieces and bake. When baked cut along score lines and you have nice square cut cookies."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 28

ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup soft butter
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups quick oats (cooks in 1 minute)

directions

1. Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
2. Cream butter and gradually add sugars, vanilla and oats.
3. Add sifted mixture to make a stiff dough.
4. Turn onto floured board and knead dough lightly to blend thoroughly.
5. Pat or roll into 9"X 12" rectangle and cut into 1 1/2" squares.
6. Bake at 350°F for about 20-25 minutes until golden.

Reviews

[Kate in Katoomba]

These were simple and delicious. I added a drop of almond essence and rolled the cookies into balls that I then flattened with a fork. Everyone loved them and they were greated as part of a packed school lunch. Thanks so much for such a great recipe.