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Scottish Shortbread
Buttery, crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread. Three ingredients, infinite satisfaction.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 25 min · Total: 40 min16 servingsEasy4.8 (29 reviews)160 calories per serving
Last tested: 2026-09-10
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Servings16
📋 Ingredients
👩🍳 Instructions
- 1
Beat butter, powdered sugar, and salt until creamy.
- 2
Mix in vanilla, then flour on low speed until just combined.
- 3
Press dough into a 20cm/8-inch round pan or rectangular shortbread mold.
- 4
Prick all over with a fork. Score into fingers or wedges.
- 5
Bake at 160°C/325°F for 22-25 minutes until edges are barely golden.
- 6
Re-cut while warm. Cool completely in the pan before removing.
🔄 Swap Table
Original: All-purpose flour
Swap: Rice flour (75g) + AP flour (150g)
More traditional, extra crumbly
Original: Powdered sugar
Swap: Granulated sugar (60g)
Slightly less melt-in-your-mouth
Original: Vanilla
Swap: Lemon zest (1 tsp)
Bright, elegant variation
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