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Great Grandmas Scottish Shortbread — Gran Cooks

Great Grandmas Scottish Shortbread

Great Grandmas Scottish Shortbread is an easy, crowd-pleasing butter and cornstarch treat made from scratch that melts in your mouth.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 23 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 21
Calories 301 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound Butter
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup Cornstarch
  • 4 cup All-Purpose Flour

Instructions
 

  • Allow butter to get to room temperature.
  • Cream butter.
  • Add sugar and cornstarch and mix until fully incorporated.
  • Slowly add flour until the mix has formed a ball.
  • Flatten dough onto a cookie tray until about 1/4 thick.
  • Pierce dough with a fork.
  • Add sprinkles or colored sugar or leave plain and dip in chocolate after they have cooled.
  • Put in a preheated 325F oven for 10-20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
  • Leave on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes and then cut in squares or rectangles with sharp knife.
  • Cool on cookie rack.
  • These freeze really well.
  • This recipe makes way more than 36 cookies.

Nutrition

Calories: 301kcalProtein: 2.7gFat: 17.8gSaturated Fat: 10.9gSodium: 3mgSugar: 9.7g
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
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