Authentic Scottish Shortbread Cookies

These are our favorite cookies to bake around the holidays. They’re buttery and delicious and come straight from Scotland.

ingredients

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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add sugar to room temperature butter and knead with hands.
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2. Add beaten egg and salt.
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3. Add flour gradually, continuing to knead dough with hands.
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4. Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness and place on a cookie sheet with a lip.
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5. Cut dough into rectangular cookies (3/4 inch by 2 inches). For a decorative touch, score each cookie 3 times with the tines of a fork, leaving 9 dots on the face of each cookie.
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6. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, then reduce temperature to 200 degrees and continue to bake for 1 hour or until lightly golden brown.
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7. While cookies are still warm, cut again along same grid lines. Allow to cool completely on baking sheet.