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Brown Sugar Shortbread Recipe

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These rich buttery cookies have just three ingredients! They're a snap to make for a last-minute gift or when guests will be arriving on short notice. For best results, gradually stir the flour into the dough. -Shirley Gardiner Clearwater, Manitoba

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Brown Sugar Shortbread Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min./batch

Yield: 21 Servings

15 25 40

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually stir in flour and mix well. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 3 minutes. Pat into a 1/3-in.-thick rectangle measuring 11 in. x 8 in.
Cut into 2-in. x 1-in. strips. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Prick with a fork.
Bake at 300° for 25 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 3-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 2 cookies equals 145 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 90 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Brown Sugar Shortbread in Quick Cooking May/June 1998, p27

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Reviewed on Jan. 07, 2012 by 1275

great with strawberry jelly on top!

Reviewed on Jan. 07, 2012 by 1275

I just made these today, they taste great! I have made shortbread before only once, and I just LOVED the addition of the brown sugar. They are so simple yet so yummy! Instead of cutting into squares I used a 1 1/2 inch biscuit cutter which gave the cookies ridged edges. SO cute and yummy! Will definitely make again; thanks so much for sharing!

Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2012 by jieastcott

So good and so easy. Received many compliments. Out of all the Christmas cookies I made, these were the first gone off of every plate.

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2010 by heyshaye

These are my go-to shortbreads every year! They are very moist and go great with a hot cup of tea/coffee!

Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2010 by lightedway

I loved these. I cut them out into rounds. I frosted them with chocolate icing. This recipe is great proving once again that simple is best!

Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2009 by michele_ulveling@yahoo.com

Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2009 by kleesmom

I've been making these shortbread cookies for over 44 years. Easy enough for kids to make. Everyone loves these for Christmas cookies! The best and simplest recipe for a cookie. I cut them in round 1 1/2 in fluted circles and prefer them about 1/2 to 3/4 in thick. More crumbly, less crunchy that way.

Cathy

Reviewed on Jun. 05, 2008 by JanMike

I double this recipe because they are SO wonderful, they go so fast!