Chocolate Shortbread

A Betty Crocker betty-crocker-cookies recipe for Chocolate Shortbread.

AmericanChickenEasy9 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
48
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups butter or margarine -- softened
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 4 ounces semisweet baking chocolate -- melted and cooled
  • 1/2 teaspoon shortening

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 325º.

  2. 2

    Beat powdered sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, or mix with spoon.

  3. 3

    Stir in flour, cocoa and vanilla.

  4. 4

    Roll half of dough at a time 1/2 inch thick on lightly floured surface.

  5. 5

    Cut into 3-inch rounds. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

  6. 6

    Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until firm (cookies should not be dark brown).

  7. 7

    Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

  8. 8

    Mix chocolate and shortening until smooth.

Tags

americanbetty-crocker-cookies