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Brown Sugar Shortbread

These Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies are made using only 3 ingredients! They are buttery, mildly sweet, an easy slice-and-bake recipe, and perfect with your coffee or on your holiday cookie tray.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword brown sugar shortbread, brown sugar shortbread cookies, shortbread cookies with brown sugar
Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chilling time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 28 minutes
Servings 26 Cookies
Calories 49kcal
Author Maria Doss

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Add butter, brown sugar and salt into a medium bowl, beat with an electric beater for 1 to 2 minutes, until light and fluffy.
  • Add flour and continue beating, on low speed, until the dough looks crumbly. Using hands, shape dough into a smooth ball.
  • Roll into a 10 to 11 inch log, wrap it with parchment paper, refrigerate it for a minimum of 6 hours, or chill it for up to 2 days.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Remove the log from the fridge and cut it into ¼-inch thick slices using a sharp knife.
  • Place slices on a parchment lined baking sheet, spacing about 1 inch apart. Bake at 350 degrees for about 18 to 21 minutes, until golden brown in color, rotating the pan halfway through baking.
  • Place pan on a wire rack to cool completely.

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Notes

Any brown sugar will work for this recipe. However, I prefer golden brown sugar for a balanced molasses flavor.
Chilling the dough is key for and slice and bake cookie recipe.
If using salted butter, you can omit adding the salt to the recipe

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 6mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.2mg