Cooking with Bonkerz! - Scottish Shortbread

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Scottish Shortbread
Submitted by Bonkerz

1 cup butter (2 sticks) softened to room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups sifted all purpose flour

*Cream butter and sugar together.
*Add flour and mix until well blended.
*Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch on a lightly floured working surface using a rolling pin (if dough is sticking to the pin lightly dust it with flour).
*Cut into desired shape and cook in a preheated 350 degree oven until cookies are slightly browned around the edges.

*Notes*

Scottish shortbread is traditionally just slightly sweet so it is excellent with a cup of hot coffee or tea.
I have added 1/4 cup extra sugar to a few batches and it worked well. 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract and crushed pecans are also nice additions to this cookie.