Scotch Shortbreadcookies 1 cup butter 3/4 cup c and h powdered sugar - unsifted 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt Beat butter until soft. Add sugar and almond extract and beat until smooth. Add flour and salt, and mix well. Press dough evenly in 11 x 7 x 2-inch pan. Mark in 1-1/2 inch squares with a fork. Bake in 375-degree oven 25 minutes. Cut along markings while hot. Cool in pan. Reprinted with permission from: Powdered Sugar Cookies from the C and H Sugar Kitchen by Jean Porter Electronic format by Karen Mintzias |
