Chocolate Shortbread Cookies – They are crisp and tender, richly chocolatey and buttery, with the perfect balance of sweetness.And when dipped in a dark chocolate finish they become a sophisticated cookie with exceptional flavor! Easy Chocolate Shortbread Cookies Chocolate shortbread is made from a simple cookie dough using minimal staple ingredients and it blends together quickly in a mixer.The dough is rolled into log shapes then chilled, after that it’s just cut into slices and baked.

It’s an easy cookie with a decadent flavor upgrade to traditional shortbread.In other words if shortbread hasn’t really been a cookie you care for these chocolate shortbread cookies will have you thinking again.There’s nothing boring about them! And you can even add extra flavors to make things even more interesting.

Chocolate and peppermint, for example, is a beautiful combo and perfect for the holidays.Chocolate Shortbread Recipe Ingredients All-purpose flour: I use unbleached all-purpose flour.Cocoa powder: Regular unsweetened or Dutch process cocoa both work well here.

Dutch will give richer flavor.Sift after measuring if it’s clumpy.Salt: This balances out the flavors.

Unsalted butter: Bring butter to cool room temp before using so it blends smoothly.Powdered sugar: This makes the shortbread tender.Granulated sugar is not recommended as a substitute.

Vanilla extract: This complements the flavor of the chocolate, a fair amount is used.Semi-sweet chocola

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