Scottish Shortbread Recipe

Here is the very best Scottish Shortbread Recipe.

It's absolutely the most basic shortbread recipe you will find. There are only 4 ingredients and it's a very thrifty dessert.

Traditionally, the cookies are scored for cutting as soon as they come out of the oven.

We've also rolled out the dough and used cookie cutters for favorite shapes, and made "bowties" with the scraps.

Not a bit of dough is wasted, and friends and family will appreciate every single cookie.

Heavenly Scottish Shortbread Recipe

2 cups unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
4 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Preheat the oven to 325F.

Sift together the flour and cornstarch, then set it aside.

With an electric mixer, cream the butter until it's light and fluffy. Add the sugar and beat until creamy.

Slowly add the flour mixture to the beaten butter and mix it in well. Press the dough into an ungreased jellyroll pan that's 11 x 15 x 1 1/2 inches.

Bake the dough for about 30 to 35 minutes, until lightly golden on top. Take the pan out of the oven and score the dough into bars or diamond shapes, using a pizza wheel or the tip of a sharp knife. Cut the cookies while still warm and cool on wire racks.

Food For Thought - Here's a California twist on this Scottish recipe - add 2 tablespoons of grated orange zest to the granulated sugar before adding to the creamed butter. Your house will smell heavenly!

You Might Need:

• Kitchen Supply Aluminum Half Size Sheet Pan 18-inch by 13-inch

• Calphalon 12-by-17-Inch Rectangular Nonstick Cooling Rack

• Silpat 11-5/8-by-16-1/2-Inch Nonstick Silicone Baking Mat

• Oxo Good Grips Cookie Scoop