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Easy Shortbread Cookies Recipe
by RecipeKing

Easy Shortbread Cookies

Easy Shortbread Cookies is an easy, delicious and healthy, low calories, low fat, low cholesterol, low sodium, low carbohydrates, WeightWatchers (2) PointsPlus recipe for melt in your mouth cookies! NOTE: The dough must be refrigerated for at least 2 hours before baking, so plan a bit ahead. This is the best tasting shortbread cookie ever and will be asked for often. A must add to your Christmas cooking list. Makes 42 cookies.

Rating: 3/5
Avg. 3/5 2 votes
Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 42

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Combine butter, brown sugar and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add flour. Beat, scraping bowl often, until mixture leaves sides of bowl and forms a smooth, soft dough.
  2. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a 6 x 2 inch round log. Wrap each log in plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  3. Preheat oven to 375° F. Cut logs into 1/4-inch slices with sharp knife. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until lightly browned on edges. Let stand 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheets.
  4. Stir together the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll warm cookies in cinnamon-sugar mixture.