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Kathleen Kathleen is offline
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Default Christmas Scotch Cookies (aka shortbread cookies)

Little Malice wrote:

> One time on Usenet, Melba's Jammin' > said:
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>>In article >,
>> "Carla Gilliss" > wrote:

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>>>This is another one of my family recipes that my family has been creating
>>>for over 30+ years. Please note that NOTHING is allowed to be subsituting
>>>for the butter called for in this recipe. They don't turn out half as well.

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>>>Scotch Cookies

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>>Point of order, here, Carla. Scotch is booze. The people and things of
>>Scotland are Scottish. "-)
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>>Why the cornstarch, do you know? Most of the shortbread recipes I've
>>looked at are just flour, sugar, and butter, maybe some flavoring. I
>>found a shortbread recipe from Glasgow that includes cornflour, but only
>>a small amount in proportion to the sugar, flour, and butter.
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>>Anyone know what the purpose of the cornstarch is?

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> Not I -- AAMOF, I had the same question, but didn't want to offend
> the OP by mentioning it. (People who post how long they've been making
> something sometimes take such queries as a challenge to their family
> honor.) I should have known you'd not only have the chutzpah to ask,
> but also be able to do so tactfully...
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Add me to the "Idunno" list but I can tell you that most of the
shortbread recipes I've made contained cornstarch. I suspect it
contributes to the velvety, melt-in-your-mouth feel of the finished cookies.

Kathleen