English Shortbread Cookies

Name: English Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 80
Ingredients: 1 pound butter (4 sticks/2 cups); 8 cups white flour; 1.75 cups granulated sugar; 2 eggs; 1/4 tsp cream of tarter; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 cup milk; 1 tsp lemon extract (or substitute with almond); yellow food coloring (if desired); candied cherry for garnishment (if desired)

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Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 80

Ingredients

1 pound butter (4 sticks/2 cups)8 cups white flour1.75 cups granulated sugar, 2 eggs1/4 tsp cream of tarter1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 cup milk1 tsp lemon extract (or substitute with almond)yellow food coloring (if desired) candied cherry for garnishment (if desired)

Directions

Mix flour, butter and sugar together. Mix will be powdery.

Mix rest of ingredients, add to dry mix.

Roll dough 1/4" thick and cut out (I use a round drinking glass for a cutter). They could also be pressed into a shortbread cookie mold. Add 1/2 of candied cherry to center of cookie as decoration.

Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes on a ungreased cookie sheet.

Makes aprox 6 1/2 dozen cookies.

Servings Per Recipe: 80

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 105.6
Total Fat: 4.9 g
Cholesterol: 17.2 mg
Sodium: 43.5 mg
Total Carbs: 14.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
Protein: 1.5 g

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Member Reviews

BETHST1
I have tried and tried to make shortbread cookies and they have never turned out right... these are light and flaky and turned out perfect.. I will defiantly make them again! - 12/3/09
KELLY_NZ
Ooh thank you so much for sharing. Family recipes are always treasures, so it's lovely of you to share this. I am looking forward to making this shortbread. Seasons Greetings :) - 12/18/09
OKLAMEG1
My Grandmother came to the US from Scotland in 1906. This is the same as her recipe for "Shortbread Cookies", except that she didn't use lemon extract, she used vanilla. She topped a cookie with home made current jam, and topped with a 2nd cookie center cut out, and then baked. Delicious! - 2/4/13
SLGREER
I am scottish and shortbread cookies are different than 'shortbread' itself. thank you so much for sharing this wonderful treat from your personal family cookbook! - 12/23/09
BIG_SCOTS_LASS
I'm sorry, but that is not shortbread. Real shortbread is made with butter, sugar and flour - nothing else. This recipe sounds more like German biscuits that my mother used to make. - 9/20/09

Reply from IORGMA (12/3/09)
I see a lot of people calling things "Chinese" or "Mexican" and they sure aren't authentic. It is simply a family recipe that has been handed down, and this is what it was called and where it came from.
HOLLYM48
I love this English shortbread cookie recipe! Yummy - 12/12/19
PAMMYLBEAR
I don't care what it's called, this makes one good cookie! Actually about 80 good cookies. Thank you for sharing BEYOND4WALLS! - 12/9/17