Best 5 Petticoat Tails Recipes

POPPY SEED SHORTBREAD PETTICOAT TAILS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Cream butter in a bowl using a silicone spatula. Add confectioners' sugar and mix to combine. Mix in almond extract. Work in flour and poppy seeds. Turn dough onto an unfloured board and knead until smooth.
• Spray a shortbread mould with non-stick spray. Put dough in the middle of the mould and press into the mould, working from the center to the edges. Prick the entire surface with a fork.
• Bake shortbread in the preheated oven until the entire surface is lightly browned, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Let shortbread cool in the mould for about 10 minutes. Flip mould over onto a wooden cutting board and use a sharp knife to cut into serving pieces while still warm.

PETTICOAT TAILS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees, with rack in upper third. Sift flour and salt into a bowl; set aside. Put butter into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl. Gradually add sugar; beat until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture all at once; mix until just combined.
• Using plastic wrap, press dough into a buttered 10-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. With plastic on dough, refrigerate 20 minutes.
• Cut out a round from center using a 2 1/4-inch cookie cutter; discard. Put cutter back in center. Cut dough into 8 wedges; prick all over with a wooden skewer. Refrigerate 20 minutes.
• Sift 1 tablespoon granulated sugar over top. Bake until golden brown and firm in center, about 1 hour. Transfer pan to a wire rack. Recut shortbread into wedges; let cool completely in pan. Can be stored in an airtight container up to 2 weeks.

PETTICOAT TAILS

Steps:

• Cream together the butter, confectioner's sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Stir in the flour and salt. Press and mold dough into a long smooth roll about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for several hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Slice chilled roll into 1/8 to 1/16 inch thick slices. Place on ungreased baking sheets and bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

SCOTTISH PETTICOAT TAILS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a baking sheet.
• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and icing sugar.
• Sift in both flours and work into a smooth dough (if dough is too dry, add a little water to moisten).
• Divide into 2 equal portions.
• Roll out on a floured surface and shape into two thin rounds.
• Place round on prepared baking sheet and prick all over with a fork.
• Mark each round into six triangles.
• Bake for 30 to 25 minutes until pastry becomes a light golden colour.
• Sprinkle with castor sugar while pastry is warm.
• Cut into triangles according to marks made and cool on wire rack.

PETTICOAT TAILS

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl sift together flour and salt.
• 2. In large bowl cream butter.
• 3. Add sugar and flavoring.
• 4. Divide dough into 4 parts. Make each into a rectangular shape.
• 5. Chill for 1 hour.
• 6. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 7. Remove from refrigerator and slice chilled dough approximately 1/3" thick each.
• 8. Bake on UN-greased baking sheet for 5 - 6 minutes. (The tops will appear uncooked but will be semi-firm. The bottoms of the cookies will be lightly browned.
• 9. Cool completely. Ice each cookie with the melted semi-sweet chocolate.