3/4 cup butter (1 and a half sticks, salted)
1/3 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups white flour
Blend all ingredients. Dough will be thick, you may have to work it with your hands a little. Press firmly into buttered 9x9 pan. Prick with fork completely through over surface, and bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes until top is golden. Sprinkle with sugar while still warm. Allow to cool before you cut it, or it will crumble apart!
Comments: lots of variables here. Some said 350 for 30 minutes, others said 20 minutes at 300. I did 20 minutes at 350 then another 10 at 300. I also used another pan to press the dough down as hard as possible. These turned out very flaky but still solid--not crumbly. Very buttery and sweet tasting. The edges got a little darker than I would have liked, but it didn't seem to affect the flavor much. There were a ton of recipes filed as "Scottish Shortbread"--I may try a different version next time.
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