Best Ever Scottish Shortbread

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    24-36

    cookies
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Best Holiday Cookies

By Marcy Goldman

Published 2016

  • About

What’s more traditional than good, old-fashioned, pure and simple shortbread? These remind me of famed Walker’s Shortbread but better! Find the best unsalted butter to make these shine with flavor.

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ¼ teaspoon

Method

In a food processor, process the sugar to finely pulverize, about 10 seconds.

Using the paddle attachment, place the sugar and butter in the mixer bowl. Cream the sugar and butter together on slow speed until well blended, 2-3 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix salt and flour together to blend. Once butter sugar mixture is creamed (well-blended, light and fluffy) add the f