Scottish Shortbread

A super simple cookie, if you like dense, buttery and flakey cookies, then this is perfect and traditional. This recipe is a little different as it contains brown sugar instead of granulated sugar. It is rolled in superfine sugar when it comes out of the oven, then drizzled with melted chocolate. A nice edition to any dessert table, or just something satisfying with a cup of hot tea, or coffee.

In a mixing bowl put:
1C soft butter and
1/2C dark brown sugar. Cream this well till lighter in color.
Add 1t vanilla extract and
1 1/2C all purpose flour. Mix till it looks like course crumbs, then knead with your hands to form a nice dough, until it is smooth. Roll it on a floury surface 1/2" thick.

 Cut rectangles with a pizza cutter and a ruler to make all the pieces even. 3x1" is a good measurement.

Prick with a fork.

Then place the cookies on a baking sheet, with parchment paper.
Bake for about 20 minutes at 325F until golden brown.

When cool, dip them in superfine sugar, melt 1/3C of semi sweet chocolate and drizzle it over the cookies.