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Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies
Brown sugar shortbread acorn cookies dipped are in caramel and rolled in nuts.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 80 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 ounces unsalted butter , softened
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup chopped walnuts divided, finely
- 1/2 cup Caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl fitted with a paddle, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Combine flour and salt and slowly add to butter mixture just until incorporated.
- Mix in 1/3 cup chopped nuts.
- Using a scant tablespoon of dough, form into acorn shapes. Or form into a log, wrap in foil or plastic wrap and chill. For rolled cookies, slice 1/4" thick.
- Chill acorn cookies on a cookie sheet lined with parchment or silicon baking sheet, about 20 minutes.
- Bake at 350 degrees F. for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Let sit for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to finish cooling.
- When cool, dip tops into caramel, then into remaining chopped nuts. Chill until firm.
- Store in an airtight container.
- Makes 3-4 dozen depending on size.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
80kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
15mg
(1%)
Potassium
18mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
121IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.03mg
(0%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 48cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 80
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 80kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 121IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.