Cinnamon Shortbread Cookies
Grandma-style cinnamon shortbread cookies! A very simple sweet treat for tea and dessert. A family favorite - crumbly shortbread on tender sour cream and butter! There’s never enough because they’re eaten instantly. These homemade sour-cream-and-butter shortbread cookies baked in the oven taste just like from a beloved grandma.
Updated : 03 March, 2026
Easy
About 20 min.
Ingredients
350 grams
Wheat flour
0.25 teaspoon
Salt
0.5 teaspoon
Vanilla sugar
1 teaspoon
Baking powder
0.5 teaspoon
Baking soda
0.5 teaspoon
Ground cinnamon
80 grams
Sugar
100 grams
Butter
1
Chicken eggs
100 grams
Sour cream
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How to bake cinnamon shortbread cookies: prepare the necessary ingredients for soft, tasty shortbread cookies.
Step 2
Sift 350 g of flour into a large bowl.
Step 3
Add 1/4 tsp salt to the flour.
Step 4
Add 1/2 tsp vanilla sugar and 1/2 tsp baking soda.
Step 5
Add 1 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp cinnamon.
Step 6
Add 80 g sugar and mix.
Step 7
Add 100 g softened butter, mash it with a fork, then mix everything well until it turns into crumbs.
Step 8
Crack 1 egg into the bowl, add 100 g sour cream, and knead the dough.
Step 9
Transfer the dough from the bowl to the table and knead it well.
Step 10
Shape the dough into a smooth ball, put it into a plastic bag, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Step 11
Place the dough on a floured surface and press it into a flat disc.
Step 12
Dust the disc lightly with flour on top.
Step 13
Roll it out thinner, to about 1/2 cm (0.2 in) thick.
Step 14
Use a cookie cutter of a suitable size to cut out cookies. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 15
Place the cut-out cookies on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
Step 16
Bake in a preheated 200°C (392°F) oven.
Step 17
After 15-20 minutes, remove the baking sheet from the oven.
Step 18
Cook together, cook simply, cook the tastiest dishes at home from affordable ingredients! Enjoy your meal and a cozy tea time!
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