Cinnamon Sugar Shortbread Cookies Recipes

CINNAMON SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; lightly grease baking sheets.
• Place flour, cinnamon, and salt in work bowl of food processor; pulse five or six times until blended.
• Remove to a small bowl.
• Process butter and brown sugar about 30 seconds, scraping down sides once or twice, until light and fluffy.
• Add egg yolk and process about 10 seconds to blend.
• Add flour mixture and pulse six to eight times, just until blended.
• Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill at least one hour or overnight (Dough may also be frozen up to a month).
• Roll out dough, half at a time, to 1/8-inch thick.
• Cut with cookie cutter and place cookies two inches apart on baking sheets.
• Sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake seven to eight minutes until firm and just beginning to darken at edges.
• Cool on wire racks.

CINNAMON SUGAR SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• heat oven to 350*.
• in large bowl, combine all ingredients.with fork.stir together until soft dough forms.
• press evenly on bottom of 2 9" shortbread molds --
• prick all over with fork --
• bake for 20-30 minutes.
• loosen edges of shortbread from pan -- with butter knife.
• invert onto wooden board.
• in a small bowl -- combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over shortbread.
• cut into wedges.

BROWN SUGAR SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• In large mixer bowl, beat margarine and sugar until creamy. Add vanilla; then gradually beat in flour, blending thoroughly.
• Gather dough into a ball, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm (1 hour) or for up to 3 days.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• On lightly floured board, roll out dough to 1/4" thick. Cut, place on lightly greased sheets. Bake 35-40 minutes or until firm to the touch (press very lightly to test). Transfer to racks and let cool. Store in an airtight container.

CINNAMON SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In a medium bowl, cream butter with 1/4 cup white sugar and brown sugar. Mix in egg and vanilla. Add the sifted dry ingredients, and mix until well blended. Divide dough into 3 equal portions. Roll into logs 2 inches in diameter, wrap, and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours. These logs can be frozen for up to 6 weeks.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mix 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon on a flat plate or a piece of wax paper. Unwrap dough logs, and roll in the cinnamon mixture. Cut into 1/4 inch slices, and place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from baking sheets to cool on wire racks. Baked cookies can be kept in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

EASY CINNAMON-SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt; set aside. With an electric mixer, cream butter and 1 2/3 cups sugar until light, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Add egg and vanilla; beat until combined. Add flour mixture; beat, scraping bowl as needed, until dough comes together when squeezed (it will appear dry).
• Make the topping: In a small bowl, mix together remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon.
• Shape dough. Scoop 48 level tablespoons. Squeeze each tightly with fist; roll into balls. Roll balls in topping to coat evenly. Place 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheets; flatten with bottom of a glass. Sprinkle tops with remaining topping (there may be excess).
• Bake, one sheet at a time, until tops are puffed and crackly, and bottoms are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool slightly on sheets; transfer to a rack to cool completely.

BROWN SUGAR SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• 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.