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Cinnamon Black Tea Shortbread Cookies


Course Dessert
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 24

These Cinnamon Black Tea Shortbread Cookies are a simple, fast, and tasty holiday cookie!

Ingredients  

Cookies:

  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 bags of Crafters & Co. Cinnamon Black Tea

Icing:

  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350­°.
  • Cream butter and confectioners sugar in a large bowl or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
  • Add in flour, salt, and loose tea leaves. continue to mix until a soft dough forms, mix will be dry and crumbly at first but will come together.
  • Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface until it's ¼ inch thick.
  • Cut out cookies using a 2 in round cookie cutter.
  • Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet for 18-20 minutes or until edges are a golden brown and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Once cooled, whisk together icing ingredients until smooth. Dip half of each cookie in the icing, let excess drip off and run a spoon along the edge to remove any extra, then place on wax paper to set.

Notes

Can substitute Cinnamon Black Tea with 1 tbsp black tea leaves and 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon.


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