Traditional Scottish Pure Butter Shortbread Cookies - Biscuits

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 lb salted butter, softened
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• caster sugar, for sprinkling (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed edible lavender flowers (fresh or dried) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 325f degrees.
• 2 blend the confectioner's sugar into the butter, and then gradually add the flour, 1 cup at a time. dough will be very thick. at this point, you may add crushed lavender flowers or rosemary, if you wish.
• 3 place dough on floured surface, pat down, and roll out into a square or circle 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. cut into 2 1/2 inch squares or petticoat tail wedges, and carefully place on an ungreased baking sheet.
• 4 prick the top of each square or wedge with a fork.
• 5 bake at 325f degrees for 25 to 30 minutes; cookies should be pale on top, but golden brown on the bottom.
• 6 remove from oven, sprinkle with sugar if you wish, and cool on wire racks.
• 7 store in an airtight container.