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01/06/2012 National Shortbread Day Lemon Shortbread

Source of Recipe

Pinch My Salt


Recipe Introduction

Shortbread is a delicious combination of 3 powerhouse ingredients: sugar, butter, and flour. The biscuit recipe originated in Scotland and holds much cultural significance, including the tradition of breaking a decorated shortbread over a bride's head as she enters her new home. Fortunately shortbread crumbles quite easily so she doesn't get totally clobbered.

List of Ingredients

HOME COOKIN’ 01/06/2012 National Shortbread Day Lemon Shortbread




Lemon Shortbread


1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour


Recipe



Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add lemon zest and blend well. By hand, stir in flour a little at a time. Dough will be crumbly, so dump it out onto a counter top or pastry board and work it together by hand until smooth. Pat or roll dough out into a rectangle that is about 1/2 inch thick. Cut into small squares, rectangles or diamonds (whichever you prefer). Arrange cookies on ungreased baking sheet (I use parchment paper for easy cleanup) and bake 20-25 minutes in a preheated 325 degree oven until the bottom edges are just starting to brown.