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Chocolate shortbread
Shilpa

Chocolate Shortbread

This 4 ingredient chocolate shortbread has a tender, soft, and melt-in-mouth texture with a deep and rich flavour of chocolate and butter.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 25 cookies
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g Butter (room temperature, unsalted) 7 tbsp
  • 65 g Sugar(powdered) ⅔ cup
  • 180 g All-purpose flour 1½ cups
  • Salt a pinch
  • 20 g Cocoa powder 3 tbsp
  • Dark and white chocolate chips to garnish

Method
 

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 160℃/320℉. Line a parchment/butter paper in a 20x20 cm baking pan.
  2. 2. Cream butter, sugar, and salt till pale and smooth.
  3. 3. Sift in all-purpose flour and cocoa powder. Mix with a spatula till a crumbly dough is formed.
  4. 4. Put the cookie dough into the pan and with the help of a spatula press/compress the cookie dough. Smooth the surface of the cookie dough.
  5. 5. Score the dough in the preferred shape with a knife. Place some chocolate chips on top.
  6. 6. Bake at 160℃/320℉ for 25-30 minutes.
  7. 7. Cut through the score marks and let the cookies cool completely in the pan itself before consuming or storing.