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A stack of Scottish shortbread wedges on a plate with cups of tea nearby.

Eight pieces of Scottish shortbread on a crumpled piece of parchment paper.

Eight pieces of Scottish shortbread on a crumpled piece of parchment paper.

David Leite is standing in from the green hills in Scotland’s highlands.

David Leite is standing in from the green hills in Scotland’s highlands.

A street in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A street in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Ingredients for Scottish shortbread–flour, butter, powdered sugar, granulated sugar, and salt.

Ingredients for Scottish shortbread–flour, butter, powdered sugar, granulated sugar, and salt.

Cubes of butter and sugar in a food processor and the cubes of butter coated in sugar.

Cubes of butter and sugar in a food processor and the cubes of butter coated in sugar.

A person pressing shortbread dough together, then working the dough in a plastic bag.

A person pressing shortbread dough together, then working the dough in a plastic bag.

Shortbread dough being pressed into a tart pan and a person poking holes in it.

Shortbread dough being pressed into a tart pan and a person poking holes in it.

Shortbread in a tart pan cut into 8 triangles and cooked shortbread on a wire rack being cut again.

Shortbread in a tart pan cut into 8 triangles and cooked shortbread on a wire rack being cut again.

A stack of Scottish shortbread wedges on a plate with cups of tea nearby.

A stack of Scottish shortbread wedges on a plate with cups of tea nearby.

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Eight pieces of Scottish shortbread on a crumpled piece of parchment paper.

Eight pieces of Scottish shortbread on a crumpled piece of parchment paper.

Easy shortbread cookies cooling on a wire rack, beside a rolling pin and a large shortbread petticoat.

Easy shortbread cookies cooling on a wire rack, beside a rolling pin and a large shortbread petticoat.

A stack of star-shaped cutout classic shortbread cookies, lightly dusted with sugar, and a brown takeout container and a gift tag.

A stack of star-shaped cutout classic shortbread cookies, lightly dusted with sugar, and a brown takeout container and a gift tag.

Wedges of Scottish shortbread on a round sheet of parchment paper.

Wedges of Scottish shortbread on a round sheet of parchment paper.

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A stack of Scottish shortbread wedges on a plate with cups of tea nearby.

Eight pieces of Scottish shortbread on a crumpled piece of parchment paper.

Eight pieces of Scottish shortbread on a crumpled piece of parchment paper.

David Leite is standing in from the green hills in Scotland’s highlands.

David Leite is standing in from the green hills in Scotland’s highlands.

A street in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A street in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Ingredients for Scottish shortbread–flour, butter, powdered sugar, granulated sugar, and salt.

Ingredients for Scottish shortbread–flour, butter, powdered sugar, granulated sugar, and salt.

Cubes of butter and sugar in a food processor and the cubes of butter coated in sugar.

Cubes of butter and sugar in a food processor and the cubes of butter coated in sugar.

A person pressing shortbread dough together, then working the dough in a plastic bag.

A person pressing shortbread dough together, then working the dough in a plastic bag.

Shortbread dough being pressed into a tart pan and a person poking holes in it.

Shortbread dough being pressed into a tart pan and a person poking holes in it.

Shortbread in a tart pan cut into 8 triangles and cooked shortbread on a wire rack being cut again.

Shortbread in a tart pan cut into 8 triangles and cooked shortbread on a wire rack being cut again.

A stack of Scottish shortbread wedges on a plate with cups of tea nearby.

A stack of Scottish shortbread wedges on a plate with cups of tea nearby.

Eight pieces of Scottish shortbread on a crumpled piece of parchment paper.

Eight pieces of Scottish shortbread on a crumpled piece of parchment paper.

Easy shortbread cookies cooling on a wire rack, beside a rolling pin and a large shortbread petticoat.

Easy shortbread cookies cooling on a wire rack, beside a rolling pin and a large shortbread petticoat.

A stack of star-shaped cutout classic shortbread cookies, lightly dusted with sugar, and a brown takeout container and a gift tag.

A stack of star-shaped cutout classic shortbread cookies, lightly dusted with sugar, and a brown takeout container and a gift tag.

Wedges of Scottish shortbread on a round sheet of parchment paper.

Wedges of Scottish shortbread on a round sheet of parchment paper.

That’s the rundown—hope this sparks some new ideas for you!