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Shortbread, Scottish butter cookies

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Delicious and traditional, these Scottish biscuits are perfect for appetizers or as a dessert. They are easy to make and can be adapted in many different …

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Recipe from Rapunzel72, Merkel, Klaus Eifert and 5 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Shortbread biscuits, also known as Scottish shortbread, are a traditional Scottish biscuit that can be enjoyed at any time of day. They are made with flour, butter, and caramel, and are known for their crisp texture and sweet flavor. This recipe will allow you to make them yourself, without needing any complicated equipment.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time40 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$1.64 $0.14 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

12 people
  • $0.29
  • $1.11
  • $0.04
  • $0.20

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the sugar and softened butter together on a board. ≈ 10 min
  2. Sift the flour into a corner of the bowl and gradually incorporate it until you have a soft dough that is not too firm. ≈ 4 min
  3. Let it rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  4. Spread the dough to a thickness of 1 cm and cut out rectangles (finger-shaped), or press it into a greased round mold, marking eight sections without cutting. ≈ 3 min
  5. Poke the dough with a fork. ≈ 3 min
  6. Bake in the middle of the oven for about 30 minutes at a maximum temperature of 150 °C, until a light golden color is achieved.
  7. Once out of the oven, immediately sprinkle with granulated sugar, then let cool.

The bill

Shortbread, Scottish butter cookies

  • 180 g of flour$0.29
  • 120 g of unsalted butter at room temperature (or 120g of sweet butter and 1/4 teaspoon of salt)$1.11
  • 60 g of white sugar$0.04
  • Granulated sugar for sprinkling$0.20

Total$1.64

that's $0.14 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 180 g of flour
  • 120 g of unsalted butter at room temperature (or 120g of sweet butter and 1/4 teaspoon of salt)
  • 60 g of white sugar
  • Granulated sugar for sprinkling

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