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Irish, Scottish, whatever – ha ha. Just kidding! I think the Scots need equal time today, especially since they have such a rich accent too. Rrrrollling the Rrrr’s, hey whatever blows up your kilt!
Everybody’s making corned beef and cabbage and having a beer and maybe even Irish Soda Bread. So I thought it would be fun to make something different. I love to be different. Besides I’m equal parts Irish and Scottish (about 1/8 each) so there!
I recently made three Irish themed recipes so if you’re still looking for your new favorite dish, you may enjoy checking these:
Old Irish Blessing
May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
The sun shine warm upon your face,
The rain fall soft upon your fields,
And until we meet again
May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.
Author Unknown
Scottish Shortbread
Ingredients
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ¼ cup sugar plus extra for sprinkling
- ½ cup unsalted sweet butter, diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Prep the cookie mold according to manufacturer instructions. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Sift the flour, cornstarch and sugar together in a mixing bowl. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until a soft dough starts to form. Knead dough until well blended. Just a minute or two. Press half the dough into the cookie mold. Holding the mold upright, tap on a strong edge protected with a folded kitchen towel. As the dough starts to pull away from the mold, invert over the baking sheet and carefully place the dough on the parchment lined cookie sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden in color. Immediately sprinkle sugar on top and cool on a wire rack before serving.
Recipe Notes
- Adapted from The Ultimate Cookie Book
Nutrition
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Enjoy!
Thanks so much for stopping by ~
Tricia
Kathy Young
Does this make only 2 cookies?
Tricia Buice
Hi Kathy! Boy this is an old recipe that is in need of an update. Yes, this is a small recipe making only two large cookies. If using a smaller mold or rolling it out, it would make more. Enjoy!
Juanita
Have 3 molds i have never used. Will try the shortbread.
Tricia Buice
There is nothing like a simple shortbread! Hope you enjoy it Juanita – thanks for commenting and for reading the blog!
Hungry Jenny
Omigosh, I LOVE shortbread! My favourite kind of biscuit/cookie in fact, mm. That soft crunch of it is just the best.<br /><br />Loving that cookie mould by the way – what is the picture on it though, a pie??<br /><br />Hungry Jenny x