Learn how to make super easy traditional Scottish shortbread with just 3 ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of butter softened (113g)
- 1/4 cup of white granulated sugar 50g
- 1 cup of all-purpose flour 120g
Instructions
- Set butter out to soften about an hour before baking. Or soften in the microwave for a few seconds.
- Preheat the oven to 300 F/150C.
- Mix the butter and the sugar together in a large bowl with a fork, or use a mixer, food processor, etc.
- Add the flour and mix again until a dough forms. Using Clean hands to mix the dough works really well for this part, or wear gloves, of course.
- Fill up the cavities of your granola bar pan about halfway with the dough. Or use a bread loaf pan, or double the recipe and use an 8脳8-inch pan. Another method is to shape it into a bread loaf and slice it down to create the individual cookies, then place them on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Smooth the top of the dough with the back of a spoon or cake spatula. Then poke holes in them with a toothpick or wooden skewer.
- Bake on the middle rack in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes until very slightly golden brown. The longer you bake them the crunchier they will be. In my oven they take about 28 to 30 minutes.
- Once they come out of the oven allow them to cool completely. Then remove them from the pan and serve.
