Melt in Your Mouth Frosted Shortbread Squares

• Vegetarian

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 1/4 cups Flour
  • 1 Food coloring
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 1 1/3 cup Butter
  • 1 tbsp Milk

Found on thesparrowshome.com

Description

Directions

• Line a square baking dish with plastic wrap
• In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together
• Add cinnamon, vanilla, salt and flour
• Mix until combined
• Press dough into baking dish, folding plastic wrap over the top and pressing until uniformly flat
• Refrigerate for about 30 minutes
• Take out of fridge and let sit on counter for about 5 minutes
• Using edges of plastic wrap, remove from dish and unwrap
• Cut dough, using pizza cutter, into squares (8 rows in each direction)
• Place cookies about an inch apart on baking pan or stone (placing unbaked squares into fridge until ready to bake, if necessary)
• Bake at 350 for about 12 minutes, or until edges of cookies are lightly browned
• Remove cookies to cooling rack
• To make frosting:
• Mix butter, powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, and cinnamon (if using) in mixing bowl
• Add food coloring to desired color
• Add milk 1 Tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency
• When cookies have cooled completely, frost with icing. No skimping, theres plenty!