Royal Scotch Shortbread
Description
from my mother's index card collection.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Set oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
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Sift flour and 10X sugar into medium-size bowl; cut in butter or margarine until mixture is crumbly. Work dough into a ball with hands and knead about 10 minutes.
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Pat dough into a 1/4-inch-thick rectangle.(sic) 14x12, on large ungreased cooky (sic) sheet; cut into 2-inch diamonds or squares with sharp knife. Decorate points of each piece with silver candies.
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Bake in slow oven (300 degrees F) 45 minutes, or until firm and delicately golden.
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Recut cookies at marks and separate very carefully; remove from cooky sheets. Cool on wire racks. These cookies are very delicate, so handle carefully. Store with waxed paper or transparent wrap between layers in container with tight-fitting cover. ##
Servings 48
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