I don’t do a lot of baking, but when Christmas time rolls around, I HAVE to make shortbread. It’s a thing. My great grandmother, grandmother, mom, and now I make this simple cookie every year for the holidays. It’s a Scottish thing, and fulfills many of my nostalgia requirements this time of year. I usually make 4-6 batches a year. Trust me, you need more of this in your life.<\/p>\n
What you need:<\/p>\n
1\/2 pound butter, softened<\/p>\n
1\/2 cup sugar<\/p>\n
2-2 1\/2 cups flour<\/p>\n
Waxed paper<\/p>\n
Method:<\/p>\n
Preheat the oven to 350. Cream the butter and sugar in a mixer until well blended. Add the flour slowly, letting it incorporate. Add flour until the dough resembles small peas. Put 1\/2 of the dough out onto a long sheet of waxed paper. Using the paper, form a long, smooth log with the dough. Cut the log into 3\/4″ slices and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes, or until lightly golden. Cool and enjoy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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