Cinnamon Shortbread Cookies
These Cinnamon Shortbread Cookies are buttery, soft and offer a subtle cinnamon flavor. Only 6 ingredients make this cookie ideal for baking and gifting to family and friends!
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Equipment
- mixing bowls
- kitchen scale optional but recommended
- stand mixer or hand mixer with whisk attachment
- parchment paper
- knife
Ingredients
Cinnamon Shortbread Dough
- 2 ¾ cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine flour, cinnamon and salt into a bowl and sift until well dispersed. Set aside.2 ¾ cup all purpose flour, 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp fine sea salt
- In a separate bowl, add butter, brown sugar and sugar and use mixer on medium to cream - about 2 minutes.1 cup unsalted butter, softened, ½ cup light brown sugar, packed, ¼ cup sugar
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix on low until most of the flour is combined, and then increase speed to combine ingredients well. Hot Tip! If the dough is crumbly, add 1 - 2 tablespoons of milk to help bring the dough together.
- Use hands to knead the dough until it comes together.
- Roll out dough until it's roughly 2" diameter. Hot Tip! For easier rolling, roll between 1 to 2 pieces of parchment paper.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Carefully use a sharp knife to slice cookies, about ½" thick.
- Combine sugar and cinnamon in a separate bowl and sift thoroughly. Place cookie inside to coat both sides and edges.
- Place 10 - 12 cookies per baking sheet. Bake for 14 - 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool. Roll in cinnamon sugar for additional coating.
Notes
- Crumbly Dough - if you find the dough to be too crumbly, add 1 - 2 tablespoons of milk to help adhere the dough. Use your hands to knead together.
- Difficulty Rolling Dough - using parchment paper on the top and bottom of the dough helps to make it much easier to roll.
- Spoon and Level Flour. If you do not have a kitchen scale, then spoon and level your flour to ensure you are not adding too much.
- Room Temperature Ingredients. Make sure your butter is softened before beginning.
- Use Kitchen Scale. The greatest advantage you can give yourself when baking is using a kitchen scale. It helps more accurately measure ingredients by weight vs. volume.
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