Scotch Shortbread

Scotch Shortbread

1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon water
1 pound butter softened
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup granulated sugar, for garnish

Pre-heat oven to 275 F. Measure sugar into bowl & sprinkle with water. Cream butter into sugar with a wooden spoon. Add flour and salt and knead dough with your hands until dough pulls away from side of bowl as well as your hands. Press dough into a ungreased 9 x 13-inch glass baking pan. Spread it flat right into the corners. Prick with fork about at 1 inch intervals. Sprinkle all with the additional 1/4 cup sugar. Bake for one hour or until pale golden. Cut while hot into diamonds or rectangle shapes. A pizza cutter works the best. Let cool.

Note: Kindly contributed by Beth

Reviews of Scotch Shortbread:

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  A cookie baker in Canada  Dec 1, 2008
Would make this again.
Easy recipe to follow. Kids just loved them, I'll be making these again. five stars

  raksha in canada  May 28, 2008
Would make this again.
best cookies i have ever tasted five stars

  A cookie baker in Alton, NH  Dec 20, 2007
Would make this again.
This was a new recipe to try and I absolutely LOVE the results! Everyone thought they were scrumptious. I'm making another batch as I type! five stars

  A cookie baker in Southern Africa  Dec 1, 2007
Would make this again.
this recipe is great, it's easy to follow and tastes good :D five stars

  A cookie baker in MD in MD  Dec 13, 2006
Would make this again.
Terrific recipe. It was so easy to make! My friends loved the recipe as well. One friend, said it was the best cookie she had ever had. five stars

  A cookie baker in Scotland  Dec 11, 2006
Would make this again.
Not a bad recipe at all, pretty much like the original. Just one thing...it's Scottish Shortbread. 'Scotch' shortbread indicates that it has whisky in it! five stars

  A cookie baker in NJ  Dec 9, 2006
Would make this again.
I have been making this recipe every Christmas for the past 6 years and they are always the family favorite. five stars

  Jane in Denver  Dec 4, 2006
Would make this again.
Very easy and very good. The pizza cutter worked great to cut them. five stars

  A cookie baker in Alberta  Nov 20, 2006
Would make this again.
tasted good and were easy to make, but if u dip the cokkies in freshly melted chocolate they are even more yummy. even eating them out of the freezer is good too five stars

  A cookie baker in California  Jun 28, 2006
Would make this again.
I used them in my school and everyone loved them! five stars

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