Chocolate Shortbread

SUBMITTED BY: Sarah Bueckert

"THIS RECIPE has been in my files for a long time...probably from when I first learned to bake. Any chocolate lover will like these melt-in-your-mouth cookies. I make them year-round with variations. They're even richer with a thin coat of icing or as a sandwich cookie with frosting in the middle. -Sarah Bueckert, Austin, Manitoba"

PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	20 Min
READY IN	30 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 6 servings

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INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon baking cocoa

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DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter. Add vanilla and mix well. Combine flour, sugar and cocoa; add to creamed mixture. Beat until dough holds together, about 3 minutes. Pat into a 9-in. x 4-in. rectangle. Cut into 2-in. x 1-1/2-in. strips. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Prick with a fork. Bake at 300 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until set. Cool for 5 minutes; remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2007 by Angela

For a shortbread recipe this one is great. The person who gave this 1 star has obviously never made shortbread before. So I must give this 5 stars to balance the rating.

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