Cinnamon Shortbread

By NicoleS

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, room temperature
• 1 large egg white, beaten to blend with 1 Tbsp. water (for glaze)
• Sugar for glaze

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk first 6 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Add butter. Mash with back of fork until coarse meal forms. Using fingertips, work dough until smooth; shape into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill until form but not hard, about 30 minutes.

Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; arrange on 2 heavy baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Cover smooth-bottomed glass with plastic. Using glass, press each dough ball to 2-inch round. Cut with scalloped cookie cutter, if desired. Brush with glaze; top with pecan half and sprinkle with raw sugar.