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“Diamond” cinnamon-flavored golden shortbread cookies

Golden cinnamon “diamond” shortbread

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These are butter cookies, made with brown sugar and cinnamon, similar to speculoos, rolled in sparkling crystal sugar that resembles diamonds.

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Recipe from 胡葡萄, Tisscherry, Peacearth, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These biscuits are butter and brown sugar cookies rolled in crystal sugar, which sparkles like diamonds – a close relative of speculoos.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total4 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$1.98 $0.08 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

24 people
  • $0.83
  • $0.02
  • $0.29
  • $0.29
  • $0.03
  • $0.07
  • $0.20
  • $0.25

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Let the butter soften at room temperature, then add the sifted sugar and mix, preferably using an electric mixer. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the egg yolk and mix. ≈ 4 min
  3. Mix the yeast, cinnamon, and salt together, then sift in the flour. ≈ 4 min
  4. Incorporate this mixture in three portions into the butter mixture, mixing thoroughly each time. ≈ 4 min
  5. Shape the dough into a round or square sausage, wrap it, and let it chill in the refrigerator for about half a day.
  6. Lightly moisten the surface of the sausage and then cut it into 1 cm thick slices. ≈ 8 min
  7. Roll each slice in the sugar crystals, ensuring both the top and sides are coated. ≈ 10 min
  8. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, let them rest for a moment, then bake for 10 minutes at 180 °C.
  9. Let it cool slightly before serving.

The bill

Golden cinnamon “diamond” shortbread

  • 90 g of unsalted butter$0.83
  • 30 g of white sugar$0.02
  • 60 g of brown sugar or dark brown sugar (for a golden color)$0.29
  • 180 g of pastry flour$0.29
  • 4 grams of baking powder$0.03
  • 3 grams of ground cinnamon$0.07
  • One-half of an egg$0.20
  • brown sugar crystals, for coating$0.25

Total$1.98

that's $0.08 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 90 g of unsalted butter
  • 30 g of white sugar
  • 60 g of brown sugar or dark brown sugar (for a golden color)
  • 180 g of pastry flour
  • 4 grams of baking powder
  • 3 grams of ground cinnamon
  • One-half of an egg
  • 1 small pinch of salt
  • brown sugar crystals, for coating

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