Scottish Grasmere Shortbread Recipe

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Scottish Grasmere Shortbread
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 6 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tbsp milk

Directions:

  1. Sift flour, sugar, cornstarch, and ground ginger into a bowl.
  2. Cut in butter until mixture becomes a soft dough (requires working beyond the stage when particles are the size of rice kernals).
  3. Mix in crystallized ginger. Shape dough into a ball. Knead lightly with fingertips until mixture holds together. Roll into tubular shape and place in cookie press or just slice into 1/8 inch slices. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minures. Cool. Spread ginger filling over the bottom of half the cookies. Cover with remaining cookies.
  4. Ginger Filling; Cream 1/4 C butter and 1 t vanilla extract. Add 2 C confectioner's sugar gradually, beating until fluffy. Stir in 2 T grated crystallized ginger.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1045.95 Kcal (4379 kJ)
Calories from fat 413.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.97g 71%
Cholesterol 122.09mg 41%
Sodium 9.76mg 0%
Potassium 24.91mg 1%
Total Carbs 163.53g 55%
Sugars 128.03g 512%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 0%
Protein 0.69g 1%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Calcium 18.7mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 448.6 Kcal (1878 kJ)
Calories from fat 177.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.72g 71%
Cholesterol 52.36mg 41%
Sodium 4.19mg 0%
Potassium 10.69mg 1%
Total Carbs 70.13g 55%
Sugars 54.91g 512%
Dietary Fiber 0.02g 0%
Protein 0.29g 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 19%
Calcium 8mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 24.7
    Points
  • 30
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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