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Shortbread 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 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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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$1.42 $0.36 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.24
  • $1.11
  • $0.07

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. melt the caramel.
  2. Mix the softened butter and caramel together on a board. ≈ 4 min
  3. Place the flour in a corner of the board. ≈ 3 min
  4. Gradually incorporate the flour into the butter-sugar mixture, until a soft dough forms, but not one that is too firm. Add more flour if necessary. ≈ 4 min
  5. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  6. Spread the dough to a thickness of about 1 cm and cut it into small rectangles, known as “fingers”. ≈ 8 min
  7. Alternatively, place the dough in a round mold (for example, a springform pan) and mark eight sections (without cutting them). ≈ 3 min
  8. Use a fork to press the dough into a baking dish. ≈ 3 min
  9. Bake in the oven at 150 degrees Celsius for approximately 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
  10. Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately sprinkle them with granulated sugar. Let them cool.

The bill

Shortbread cookies

  • 180 g of flour$0.24
  • 120 g of salted butter$1.11
  • A few sugar crystals$0.07

Total$1.42

that's $0.36 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 180 g of flour
  • 120 g of salted butter
  • 60 g of caramel
  • A few sugar crystals

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