Brown Sugar Shortbread
Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread with rich brown sugar flavor, baked until golden and cut into classic wedges. Ready in under 25 minutes with just three ingredients.
- Total time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 168
- Protein
- 1g
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Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Mix butter and brown sugar until creamy, about 2 minutes.
- 2
Stir in flour and salt until the dough comes together.
- 3
Press dough into an ungreased 8-inch round cake pan, even on top.
- 4
Bake at 350°F for 12–14 minutes until edges are golden brown.
- 5
Cool 5 minutes, then cut into 12 wedges while still warm.
Tools you’ll need
- mixing bowl
- spoon or whisk
- 8-inch round cake pan
- oven
- knife
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