Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan.
2. Using electric mixer, beat 1 c. butter in large bowl till light and fluffy. Add in brown sugar and beat well. Using rubber spatula, mix flour and salt (don't overmix). Press dough into prepared pan. Combine 1 Tbsp. sugar and cinnamon in small bowl. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over dough. Cut into 12 wedges, using ruler as guide and cutting through dough. Pierce each wedge several times with toothpick.
3. Bake till shortbread is brown, hard at edges and slightly soft in center, about 1 hour. Cold shortbread completely in pan on rack. Remove pan sides. Recut cookies into wedges. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)
4. This recipe yields 12 cookies.