Editing Shortbread (section)

{{Short description|Scottish Cookie }}
{{Distinguish|Shortcake|Shortcrust pastry}}
{{Infobox prepared food
|name            = Shortbread
|image           = File:Shortbread House round biscuit .jpg
|image_size      = 250px
|caption         = A shortbread round
|alternate_name  = 
|country         = [[Scotland]]
|region          = 
|creator         = 
|course          = 
|type            = [[Biscuit]]
|served          = 
|main_ingredient = [[Flour]], [[butter]], [[sugar|white sugar]]
|variations      = 
|calories        = 
}}

'''Shortbread''' or '''shortie'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/short|title=Dictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND :: short|quote= 5. ... shortbread,... Also in reduced form shortie}}</ref> is a traditional Scottish biscuit usually made from one part [[sugar|white sugar]], two parts [[butter]] and three to four parts [[plain flour|plain wheat flour]]. Shortbread does not contain [[leavening]], such as [[baking powder]] or [[baking soda]]. Shortbread is widely associated with [[Christmas]] and [[Hogmanay]] festivities in Scotland, and some Scottish brands are exported around the world.