Brown Sugar Shortbread - butter

Method

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• (I skipped this step and found it unnecessary.
• I just sprayed my pans with nonstick cooking spray.
• ).
• In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• Add brown sugar, apple pie spice, and salt.
• Beat until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally.
• Gradually beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer.
• Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour.
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
• Place balls 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet.
• Coat the bottom of a cookie stamp with nonstick cooking spray and dip the stamp in granulated sugar.
• Flatten each ball of dough, imprinting the pattern.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.