Scottish Shortbread

5 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 c. sifted flour
  • 1 c. plus 2 Tbsp. butter
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 10 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. 1
    Use only real butter.
  2. 2
    Put all ingredients in large bowl. Using your hands, knead all together until it becomes one mass. This will take time, be patient.
  3. 3
    Form into 6 balls.
  4. 4
    Place on ungreased baking sheet.
  5. 5
    With heel of hand and fingers, press into round cakes 1/2-inch thick.
  6. 6
    Flute edges with fork; mark into pie shaped sections with back of knife and decorate with fork pricks. Bake at 300° for 30 to 40 minutes.
  7. 7
    Do not let brown.
  8. 8
    Cool 10 minutes before removing from rack with pancake turner.
  9. 9
    When cool, break along marks to serve.
  10. 10
    Can be frozen.

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