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Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3/4 C unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1 C packed light or dark brown sugar
1.5 tsp pure vanilla extract
2.25 all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
1/4 tsp salt

For Rolling:
1/2 C coarse sugar (Such as Sugar in the Raw)

Directions:
Directions:
In a large bol using a handheld mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachement, beat the butter and brown sugar together on medium-high speed until completely smooth and creamy. Add the vanilla and beat until combined.

Add the flour and als and beat on low speeed utnil incorporated. Turn the mixer up to medium-high speed and beat until the dough comes together. If the dough is too crumbly and won't come together after a couple mintues fo beating, stop the mixer, pour the doug crumbles on a work surface, and use your hand to bring it together. You can also try sprinkling the dough with a few drops of water and then beat again; or get your hands wet, then press the dough clumps together tightly unti lit forms one large clump of thick dough.

With lightly floured hands, divided the dough in two. Roll and shape each piece of dough into an 8-inch log.

For Rolling: Pour coarse sugar onto a large plate. Onte ata a time, roll the logs in the sugar until the exterior is fully coated.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
24 Cookies
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
4 Hours 30 minutes (Includes dough chilling) Cook Time 15 Minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Theses simple 6-ingredient brown sugar shortbread cokkies are a sweet, flavorful take on traditional shortbread. Made in 1 bowl without eggs or leavening, this buttery shortbread is soft yeat dense with crisp, crumbly edges. Careful not toover-bake these. No rolling pin required!

 

 

 

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