Brown Sugar Spiced Shortbread

Name: Brown Sugar Spiced Shortbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon white sugar; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ cup butter

Rating: 4 stars

43 Ratings
34 Reviews
8 Photos

A yummy, melt-in-your mouth, cinnamon spiced spin on the traditional Scottish cookies.

By SURFCITYGIRL

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Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

30 mins

total:

45 mins

Servings:

Yield:

16 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 16 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup butter

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

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Step 2

In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, white sugar and cinnamon. Cut in the butter until the mixture is like fine crumbs. Pack the crumbs into a ball, then knead by hand until smooth. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out into an 8 inch circle. Place the circle on a baking sheet, and slice into 16 wedges. Leave the circle intact.
Step 3

Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the center has set. Cut the circle into wedges again while it is still warm, and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

99 calories; protein 1.1g 2% DV; carbohydrates 10.8g 4% DV; fat 5.9g 9% DV; cholesterol 15.3mg 5% DV; sodium 41.8mg 2% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (34)

Most helpful positive review

Brandee Dent

11/08/2007

These were great! I made 1 batch to see what they'd be like and about a half an hour later my Grandemother asked me to make more! My Grandma is notoriously picky so when she asked for more I knew they were a hit! Thanks! Read More

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RUSSELL11

09/25/2004

pretty good...easy to make...I pressed the dough into a rectangle on the cooky sheet & cut into small rectangles...a good "not to sweet" treat...recipe doesn't make very many Read More

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(12)

43 Ratings

5 star values: 20
4 star values: 11
3 star values: 7
2 star values: 2
1 star values: 3

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Brandee Dent

11/07/2007

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RUSSELL11

09/25/2004

pretty good...easy to make...I pressed the dough into a rectangle on the cooky sheet & cut into small rectangles...a good "not to sweet" treat...recipe doesn't make very many Read More

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(12)

Susan Voth

06/08/2009

These are pretty good! I added some nutmeg a splash of vanilla and a pinch of salt. Nice flavor. It could have been a wee bit sweeter perhaps? One of those feelings that something is missing. Not sure but they are pretty good the way they are. Read More

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mezzofortay

07/21/2008

It turned out perfect! I love the "melt-in-your-mouth" texture and my colleagues thought I bought them from stores. Agree with the other reviewer that its not really spiced though can consider adding more spice to it. I added All Spice and a little bit of cinnamon and it tastes great! Read More

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FANGBIRD49

09/24/2004

I made it and it disappeard at the speed of light! Read More

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Raven

06/11/2009

These are devine - first shortbread I could get to work - I made mine with whole wheat flour. Read More

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Karen Blumenstock

11/17/2010

This was sooo yummy both my 6 year old and myself couldn't keep hands off. A couple of things... first when I mixed it up I thought it was a bad recipe because it was dry and crumbly for me no way I could roll this out but then I pressed it in a round pan and it baked up beautifully and it was so yum. Make sure and bake it long enough it tastes better to me a bit crunchy even though I am a lover of soft cookies. This serving size is a little bit ridiculous. 16 slices of this and a mouse would enjoy one slice. ha ha. So plan on eating 2 skinny slices at once! I will try whole wheat flour next time. Read More

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SEJENT

12/12/2004

This was nice shortbread but did not taste particularly "spiced" to me. Read More

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Ambie S

12/23/2008

Just made these and they taste delicious! The dough was sturdy enough too for cutting into shapes which was nice and after baking they were not crumbly like so many shortbread recipes. Didn't make much though so may be a good one to double. Read More

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pretty good...easy to make...I pressed the dough into a rectangle on the cooky sheet & cut into small rectangles...a good "not to sweet" treat...recipe doesn't make very many