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Simple Vegan Scottish Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup vegan butter (1 stick, softened)
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar (organic, if you want to make sure it's vegan)
  • 1 cup all purpose flour

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325 F.
  • In stand mixer or by hand, beat softend butter and powdered sugar together until smooth.
  • Add flour and continue mixing until batter comes together. It will be crumbly and dry at first, continue working it together and it will form a solid dough. Let your mixer run, or knead it together by hand.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to between 1/4 and 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes and use a fork to score tops. Place on parchment lined baking sheets and bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
  • Allow to cool on baking sheets briefly, then transfer to cooling rack. Cool completly before storing in an airtight container.