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Melt-in-your Mouth Shortbread Cookies

By: Land O'Lakes, Inc.  
"Form the refrigerated cookie dough roll into a variety of geometric shapes: circles, squares or triangles."

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Prep Time:
40 Min
Cook Time:
7 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 1/2 dozen cookies
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened*
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Combine butter, brown sugar and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour; reduce speed to low. Beat, scraping bowl often, until mixture leaves side of bowl and forms a smooth, soft dough.
  2. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into 6x2-inch round log. If desired, shape logs into squares or triangles. Wrap each log in plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  3. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut logs into 1/4-inch slices with sharp knife. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until lightly browned on edges. Let stand 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheets.
  4. Stir together sugar and cinnamon in small bowl. Roll warm cookies in cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Footnotes

  • * Substitute LAND O LAKES® Soft Baking Butter with Canola Oil right from the refrigerator.
  • VARIATION
  • Marbled Slice and Bake Cookies: Omit cinnamon. Melt 2 (1-ounce) squares semi-sweet baking chocolate or 1/3 cup real semi-sweet chocolate chips in 1-quart saucepan over low heat; cool 5 minutes. Prepare dough as directed above. Remove half of dough from bowl; set aside. To remaining dough in bowl, add cooled, melted chocolate. Beat at low speed just until mixed. Divide plain and chocolate doughs into 2 pieces each. Shape each piece into 6-inch log. Press and mold together 1 plain and 1 chocolate log to create marbled effect. Shape marbled dough into 6-inch log. Repeat with remaining 2 pieces of dough. Wrap each log in plastic food wrap; refrigerate until firm (at least 2 hours). Slice and bake as directed above. Roll warm cookies in 1/2 cup sugar.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 83 | Total Fat: 4.5g | Cholesterol: 12mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by MOOCHIECAT 
I made a boo-boo and refrigerated the dough overnight! The rolls wouldn't cut nicely, they... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by KL 
The name says it all! So easy, everyone loves them! Great for gift giving! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by VICHAY 
I used white sugar instead of brown sugar and added 1 cup of walnut pieces. Also, I sprinkled... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by CHARLIEINTHEBOX 
This is an excellent shortbread recipe! The only thing I can suggest is sprinkles or a butter... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by CHRIS 
I thought it was very easy to make and the cinnamon and sugar outside topped it off! I will... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by KAREN11 
This recipe is great,the whole family loved them,they will be added to our christmas cookie list. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2006 by Ali 
These were awesome! I wanted a spicy cookie, so I went ahead and added the tsp. of cinnamon... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Vex 
I don't know if I'd say they're "melt in your mouth" but it was a good basic shortbread recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by ENTHUSIAST 
Well, these were pretty tasty, but weren't as melt-in-your-mouth as I'd expected. They don't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2007 by CTSolutions 
I made three different shortbread cookies, and this was my favorite as well as my husband's. ... MORE

 
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