This recipe has an excellent texture and can be used for rolling and cutting with cookie cutters which is how I make it.
I found this delicious. Learned after the 1st time I made it to cut in cold butter rather than softened. I also had brown rice flour instead of white rice flour. I didn't put any sugar on top after baking. I worked it with my hands to conform to a circle of 8 inches on parchment paper and cut the time in oven to 30 min. My English guests liked it very much.
Excellent texture - not too sweet - great cookie.
Found the dough extremely dry and crumbly and the cookies when made even more so (very dry.. you needed something to drink to eat them!). I'll have to try to add significantly more butter next time.
This shortbread was really nice! It was a beautiful golden color and not too sweet-real shortbread. I wrapped the circle in red cellophane paper and gave it away as a Christmas gift. Four stars only because the dough was slightly dry nothing that I couldn't fix by adding some more butter.
These were awesome awesome awesome!! The rice flour gives them such a nice crispy texture. I did need a little extra butter to make the dough easier to handle since I refrigerated it for an hour and then rolled the dough out and cut out rounds. I sprinkled a tiny bit of sugar on the top but they don't even need it. I took them to an International Potluck and they were a hit!
Nice shortbread. I prefer a little sweeter with a touch of salt but overall very good recipe!
For those who found the dough too dry try this: take some long strips of plastic wrap and have them form an "X" on your counter. Pour the dough pieces onto the wrap. Use the leftover ends of the plastic wrap as "gloves" and press the pieces of dough together. This will take a few tries but it will form one cohesive lump. Then continue pressing the dough to knead it maybe 10-20 times. You won't need extra butter. Your hands stay clean and all the dough is inside the wrap.
My Scottish husband loved this recipe. It's very easy and delicious. We'll be making it often.
