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Scottish shortbread cookies

Discover Pinterest’s 10 best ideas and inspiration for Scottish shortbread cookies. Get inspired and try out new things.
Light, buttery and flaky and oh, soo good!  Try this Traditional Scottish Shortbread today! The HomesteadingHippy

2 · This seriously has to be the best traditional Scottish shortbread cookies recipe ever. It's full of light, flaky layers that are perfect with tea or milk.

5 ingredients

Baking & Spices
  • 1/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
Dairy
  • 1 cup Butter
This copycat recipe for Walker's Scottish shortbread cookies is perfect for Christmas and Hogmanay festivities! Enjoy the homemade variety with a just a few simple ingredients this holiday season.

223 · 30 minutes · Delightfully tender and buttery, these Scottish shortbread cookies are the perfect holiday treat.

5 ingredients

Baking & Spices
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup Confectioner's sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
  • 1 cup Butter
There are many personal preferences on what makes the best shortbread. But for a no-fail recipe, let's go back to the basics.

For the best shortbread, it's all about simplicity in ingredients and closely following each step. These instructions make it easy!

Scottish Shortbread Cookies are melt in your mouth good! Buttery and delicious, these simple cookies are the talk of my cookie plate! #BreadBoozeBacon #shortbread #cookies #scottish

Scottish Shortbread Cookies are melt in your mouth good! Buttery and delicious, these simple cookies are the talk of my cookie plate!

These are the BEST Classic Shortbread cookies from The Fresh Cooky. Our family has been making this recipe for decades, received from a Scottish family friend. Easy, buttery, traditional Scottish shortbread cookie recipe with only 4 ingredients, easily adapted to be Gluten Free. A great cookie for Christmas baking. #thefreshcooky #shortbreadcookies #easychristmascookies

127 · 50 minutes · The secret of shortbread’s buttery crumb lies in its simplicity. This traditional shortbread recipe is a simple blend of butter, sugar, and flour resulting in a taste far more than the sum of its parts. Ted Lasso worthy!

7 ingredients

Baking & Spices
  • 1 All natural or sanding sugar
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour, unbleached
  • 1/2 cup Cane sugar
  • 1/4 cup Cornstarch
  • 1/8 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
  • 2 sticks 1 cup unsalted butter, unsalted
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141 · 40 minutes · Perfectly crumbly, irresistibly buttery and wonderfully delicious, Scottish Shortbread has been a favorite treat for centuries!

6 ingredients

Produce
  • 1 Candied ginger, Homemade
Baking & Spices
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup Caster sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
Dairy
  • 2 sticks Butter, quality unsalted
Desserts
  • 1 Candied citrus peel, Homemade
Scottish shortbread is a classic Scottish biscuit made with 3 ingredients: butter, sugar, and flour! This simple molded shortbread is the perfect holiday gift.

35 · 35 minutes · Beautiful Scottish shortbread 'petticoat tails' baked in a mold and sprinkled with sugar for a classic holiday cookie.

4 ingredients

Baking & Spices
  • 1 cup All purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup Confectioner's sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla or almond extract
Dairy
  • 1/2 cup Butter
A touch of rice flour is the secret to perfectly crisp shortbread. With such a short ingredient list, it's important to use the best-quality salted butter you can find.

Try Martha's recipe for homemade Scottish Shortbread, perfect for sharing with family and friends over tea or coffee.

5 ingredients

Baking & Spices
  • 1 3/4 cups All-purpose flour, unbleached
  • 1/4 cup Rice flour
  • 3/4 Superfine sugar
Oils & Vinegars
  • 1 Vegetable-oil cooking spray
Dairy
  • 3/4 cup Butter, salted
Scottish Shortbread Recipe - Christmas Cookies Around the World Project

This shortbread cookie recipe has been passed down from Scottish families for generations and is a perfect cookie to make with your kids during the holidays.

5 ingredients

Baking & Spices
  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
Dairy
  • 1 cup Butter, unsalted

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Take a pretend field trip to Scotland with this fun Christmas Cookies Around the World holiday project. This week kids learn about Christmas in Scotland as they bake and eat easy Scottish shortbread cookies.