SWISS CINNAMON CRISPS

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A simple short bread like cookie with a lot of flavor, time does not include chilling . Cut in squares these look like cinnamon tiles.

Provided by momaphet

Categories Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 lemon, zest of (about 1 tablespoon)
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Steps:

Beat the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Add in the egg, vanilla and zest and beat to combine.
Add the flour, salt and cinnamon and mix until incorporated. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Roll the dough out on a well-floured surface to about 1/4" thick. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters or cut in to squares with a pastry wheel/pizza cutter. Place the cookies on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.
Beat the egg and milk together with a fork or whisk. Mix together the sugar and cinnamon. Use a pastry brush to coat the cookies in the egg mixture, then sprinkle the cinnamon sugar on top.
Bake at 350 F for 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4397.7, Fat 198.6, SaturatedFat 121.1, Cholesterol 864.3, Sodium 4145.4, Carbohydrate 609.4, Fiber 18.4, Sugar 308.7, Protein 55