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Ultimate Scottish Shortbread

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
20 min
TOTAL TIME
35 min
SERVINGS
12 servings
Dessert Scottish
Ultimate Scottish Shortbread
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar, or as needed
Instructions
1
Preheat your oven to a moderate temperature of 300 degrees Fahrenheit (equivalent to 150 degrees Celsius).
2
Combine the flour, butter, and half a cup of sugar in a bowl using your hands until they are fully incorporated.
3
Press the dough into an ungreased 11 and a half by 7 and a half-inch baking sheet or jelly roll pan.
4
Sprinkle an additional tablespoon of sugar over the dough.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are lightly browned, ranging from 20 to 30 minutes.
6
Cut the shortbread into squares while it is still warm in the pan.
7
Cool the entire shortbread completely before carefully removing the squares from the pan.