Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies. These rich buttery cookies have just three ingredients! They're a snap to make for a last-minute gift or when guests will In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually stir in flour and mix well.

It is as though there are ingrdients missing. They tasted great but were terribly stiff and hard. I thought by being called shortbread they would melt in my mouth. You can have Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies

1. You need 2 1/4 cups of all purpose flour.
2. You need 1/4 tsp. of salt.
3. Prepare 1 cup of unsalted butter, softened to room temperature.
4. Prepare 1 cup of light brown sugar.
5. It's 1/3 cup of dark brown sugar.
6. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp. of vanilla extract.
7. It's 2/3 cup of coarse sugar (optional for rolling).

These brown sugar shortbread can be sprinkled with vanilla sugar or cinnamon sugar, or dip the buttery cookies in melted chocolate. The darker the brown sugar, the deeper the cookies' flavor. You could use a more exotic brown sugar in this recipe, such as Billington's dark brown cane sugar from England or These cookies are delicious & fast & handle well - they have the oatmeal and shortbread taste & texture. It also makes a wonderful, easy gift!

Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies step by step

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Set it aside..
2. Using either a hand mixer or a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and brown sugars together on medium-high speed until combined and creamy. Beat in the vanilla..
3. On low speed, add in the flour mixture. Once it's all added in, switch to high speed until the dough comes together..
4. Turn the dough out into a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough equally in half. Roll each half into a long, roughly 8"in length and 2.5" in diameter. Tightly wrap each log with saran wrap and place it in the fridge to chill for at least 4 hours (and up to 5 days). Chilling this dough is necessary..
5. Once it's chilled for the mandatory amount of time, preheat the oven to 350°F. Line some baking trays either with parchment paper or a silicone baking may and set them aside..
6. Remove the logs from the fridge. Roll them in the coarse sugar if using, then slice into equal sized cookies. Place them spaced about 2" apart on the prepared baking trays..
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned around the edges. Allow them to cool on the baking trays, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely..
8. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days..

Joseph Communications uses cookies for personalization, to customize its online advertisements, and for other purposes. Stop the mixer to scrape down the sides. Less chocolate chip cookie, more brown sugar shortbread with chocolate chunks—these cookies from Alison Roman's Dining In cookbook have started an Instagram craze. Whisk together the oat flour, white rice flour, granulated and brown sugars, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl until well blended. Unwrap the dough and roll the log in the coarse or granulated sugar to coat it completely.