Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients
3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
- Mix butter, sugar, and vanilla on medium speed.
- Turn mixer to low speed and slowly add in the salt and flour a little at a time. Mix until combined, but not too much.
- Roll tablespoon-sized pieces of dough into balls and place on prepared cookie sheets.
- Grease the bottom of a glass and press each ball into a round cookie.
- Bake for about 15 minutes, checking to make sure they aren’t burning. Cookies should be golden brown around the edges.
- Leave on cookie sheets a few minutes to cool, then transfer to racks.