How to make scotch shortbread cookies

Make Scotch Shortbread Cookies

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INGREDIENTS

Here's the recipe from Mom's cookbook

Here's the recipe from Mom's cookbook

Get your cookie cutters. Preheat oven

Get your cookie cutters. Preheat oven

Cream butter & sugar till fluffy looking

Cream butter & sugar till fluffy looking

Add flour. Mix

Add flour. Mix

When it looks like this its ready to roll out

When it looks like this its ready to roll out

Roll out using rolling pin and some flour to keep from sticking.

Roll out using rolling pin and some flour to keep from sticking.

Cut out shapes & put on cookie sheet. Leave room between cookies

Cut out shapes & put on cookie sheet. Leave room between cookies

Put cookies in oven. Bake 30-40 minutes (40 in my oven). When firm they're done. Put on rack.

Put cookies in oven. Bake 30-40 minutes (40 in my oven). When firm they're done. Put on rack.

Done cookies.  Let cool on rack.

Done cookies. Let cool on rack.

Make frosting.  Cut off about 2Tbsps butter about 2c powdered sugar 1tsp vanilla and a pinch of salt. Add milk while blending to make a stiff mix then add a few more drops of milk.

Make frosting. Cut off about 2Tbsps butter about 2c powdered sugar 1tsp vanilla and a pinch of salt. Add milk while blending to make a stiff mix then add a few more drops of milk.

Put in ziplock baggies cut corner

Put in ziplock baggies cut corner

Put rack over cookie sheet so you don't make a meas

Put rack over cookie sheet so you don't make a meas

Drizzle frosting. Let cool about 3 hours so frosting gets hard.

  • 2.0 Sticks butter
  • 1/2 Cup sugar
  • 1/2 Cups flour