Cinnamon Chip Shortbread Cookies
Cinnamon Chip Shortbread Cookies
A couple of days ago, I saw this shortbread cookie recipe on Amibika’s Kitchen and couldn’t wait to bake it. Amibika described it as having a soft, melty texture which reminded me of the heavenly, melt-in-your-mouth Lime Meltaways that I posted 2 years ago.
Amibika found the original Butterscotch Shortbread Recipe on Taste of Home. I didn’t want to trek to the store to buy butterscotch chips and English toffee bits, so I substituted mini cinnamon chips. I also decided to use a Christmas tree cookie cutter instead of a round one and I dressed them up with a powdered sugar glaze and sprinkles.
It’s a tender, not very sweet cookie. The chilled dough was easy to roll out and the scraps came together beautifully to make more cookies. The recipe made 24 Christmas tree cookies.
Cinnamon Chip Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mini cinnamon chips
Instructions
- In a small bowl, sift together flour, cornstarch and salt and set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer using the paddle attachment. Add the vanilla and beat until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients and beat until just blended. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4th inch thickness. Cut with a fluted 2 inch round cookie cutter (I used a Christmas Tree Cookie Cutter).
- Place the cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets or cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Don't over bake. Transfer to wire rack to cool.
This post is week 10 of my 12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies posts. I hope you get some great ideas checking out all of the fabulous cookies the other 12 weeks of Christmas Cookies (and sweets) bakers baked up for this week.
HUMMMM……1/2 cup cornstarch? Is that correct?
Hi Karen – yes, that’s correct. They’re a very sandy, melt in your mouth cookie.
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Where do you find mini cinnamon chips at?
They’re in the baking section with the others chips. Walmart often carries them. You can also order them online from Amazon and King Arthur Flour.
Thank you, will look for them.
Hi. I am going to try to bake these cookies for a ladies cookie exchange at church this year. I’ve never made a powdered sugar glaze before, how would I do this? Thanks!
Just whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar with 4 or 5 teaspoons of water or milk until it’s smooth. You can add more powdered sugar or water to achieve a thin glaze that easily coats the cookies. Have fun!
Sounds like a good project for tomorrow morning. I need to make one more cookie. I just got a load of good cinnamon chips so away I go.
A Blessed Christmas to you and your family and thank you for all you do 😉
Libby
Hi Barbara! You have egg listed in the directions, but none in the ingredients list. Is there egg in these cookies, and if so, how many? I’d really like to try them….. Thanks! Josie
Hi Josie – sorry, the egg in the directions was a mistake. I changed the directions a bit from the original recipe because I like to prepare my dry ingredients before creaming the butter and sugar, so everything is ready to add, similar to other cookie recipes I make, and the egg was inadvertently added. Thanks for noticing that mistake. I have updated the recipe. I hope you enjoy it. Merry Christmas!
Hi Barbara! This looks so festive. I can’t wait for Christmas to come already. Thank you for stopping by my blog 🙂