Scotch Shortbread
Sandy and crumbly, as the perfect shortbread should be.
1/2 pound butter (1 cup or two sticks; do not substitute margarine)
1/2 c. powdered sugar
2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
Preheat the oven to 350*F (180*C).
Cream the butter, then gradually add the sugar, beating well.
Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder together and add to the first mixture, combining thoroughly.
Roll out the dough with a rolling pin until it is 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch thick, then cut into desired shapes.
Put them on ungreased cookie sheets, prick each cookie with a fork, and bake for 20-25 minutes or until they turn lightly brown around the edges.
To make “Elfin Bites,” add 1 1/2 T. small, round, multi-colored candy sprinkles to the dough and mix evenly. [I double the above recipe and use 3 T of candy sprinkles.] Roll cookie dough 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick, then cut with a crimping wheel into ½” squares (yes, one-half inch…just big enough for an elf to enjoy). Do not prick with fork before baking. Bake these smaller cookies for 12-14 minutes. These are very cute piled onto a cookie tray with a variety of other cookies.
This recipe is from “The Fannie Farmer Cookbook”, p. 561.
I double the above recipe and get about 10 dozen little Elfin Bites.
~~Rhonda
6 Comments
i’m hungry for elfen bites……sigh.
Those look awesome!It looks like you put gimmies in the dough?I was just wondering how much you add?
Hilary, I add 1 1/2 T. of the candy sprinkles to one recipe. I double the recipe when making Christmas cookies for our annual open house and add 3 T. of sprinkles to the doubled recipe. ~~Rhonda
It’s my birthday today!My wonderful boyfriend surprised me with a Kitchen Aid stand mixer!!He has to go to work for a little while so while hes gone I am going to make some cookies.I have butter out for these and your nutmeg logs.I can’t wait to make them!!!
In the Elfin Bites cookie recipe —- is there no vanilla in this recipe? There is none listed and I was just wondering. Thanks
Vicki, no vanilla in this recipe. But some recipes do include it. If you like it better that way, feel free to add some. 🙂 ~~Rhonda