Best 2 Scottish Whipped Shortbread Cookies Recipes

SCOTTISH WHIPPED SHORTBREAD

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I've searched high and low for a shortbread cookie recipe that melts in your mouth. When I was buying a package of Gay Lea butter one day, I found a recipe at the back of the carton. My long search was completed...I have found my recipe.

Provided by Sparkle 1874

Categories Drop Cookies

Time 25m

Yield 24-36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups salted butter, sofened (margarine won't do)
1 cup icing sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
Line cookie sheat with parchment paper if possible.
Cream butter.
Sift together icing sugar, cornstarch, and flour.
Add dry ingredients and vanilla to the butter and beat until consistency of whipped butter.
Drop by teaspoon onto parcment lined baking sheet. Or can use a cookie gun with star tip or sprtiz tip to form cookies.
May decorate with small pieces of green or red cherries or colour sprinkles.
Bake at 350°F (180°C) or 15-20 minutes.
Stores well in covered tin.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 222.6, Fat 15.5, SaturatedFat 9.7, Cholesterol 40.7, Sodium 135.7, Carbohydrate 19.4, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 5, Protein 1.8

SCOTTISH SHORTBREAD COOKIES

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This simple three-ingredient shortbread cookie recipe makes wonderfully rich, tender cookies. Serve them with fresh berries of the season for a nice, light dessert. You'll get miles of smiles when friends see these at an afternoon tea or a bridal shower. -Marlene Hellickson, Big Bear City, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 pound cold butter, cubed

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Knead dough until smooth, about 6-10 times. Pat dough into an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Pierce with a fork. , Bake until lightly browned, 25-30 minutes. Cut into squares while warm. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244 calories, Fat 16g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 157mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.