Brown Sugar Shortbread Bar Cookie Recipe
This brown sugar shortbread recipe is a simple bar cookie made with just butter, brown sugar, and flour. You mix, press the dough into a pan, bake, then slice into small squares. Clear ingredients and how-to steps make it easy to follow.
Ingredients
For the dough
Step-by-Step Method
Preheat and prep the pan
Heat the oven to 320°F (160°C). Lightly butter a rectangular pan or line it with parchment paper.
Cream butter and brown sugar
Mix the softened butter and brown sugar for 1–2 minutes, just until evenly combined and creamy.
Add flour and bring the dough together
Add the sifted flour in a few additions. The mixture may look crumbly; if it holds when pressed, you’re good.
Press into the pan
Transfer the dough to the pan. Press it down firmly into an even layer using your hand or a spatula.
Bake
Bake for 25–30 minutes. Pull it out when the edges are lightly golden; don’t let it brown too much.
Slice and cool
Let it sit for 5 minutes, then score and cut into 42 pieces while still warm. Cool completely in the pan before serving.