Traditional Shortbread Recipe
Create the perfect homemade gift with our delicious shortbread recipe…
The seasons are definitely changing, which means it’s nearly time to start baking some comfort food again.
Enjoy this quick and easy Scottish shortbread recipe – a tasty, buttery treat passed down for generations.
True traditional Scottish shortbread uses just three ingredients: sugar, butter and flour in a 1:2:3 ratio. We’ve added a bit of cornflour for extra crumble and a pinch of salt which you can alter to taste.
Ingredients
- 200 grams of unsalted butter
- 100 grams of caster sugar
- 250 grams of plain flour
- 50 grams of cornflour
- a tsp of salt
Method
- Cream together butter, sugar and salt until white and fluffy.
- Sift flours and gradually add to creamed mixture until all combined.
- Roll out to approx ¼ inch, cut out and place shortbread fingers on
lightly-greased oven tray. - Use a wooden skewer or cocktail stick to make the decorative marks
on the top of each finger. - Bake in pre-heated oven at 170°C for around 30 minutes until edges are golden brown.
- Sprinkle with caster sugar and transfer to a cooling tray.
