Skip to Navigation | Skip to Content

Search Over 15,000 Recipes

Advanced Search




Chocolate Shortbread


Chocolate Shortbread

Incredibly rich, dark, double chocolate shortbread. The sweetness is balanced with salt giving them a surprisingly intense chocolate flavour.

Serves 30

Ingredients

  • 100g bittersweet chocolate, frozen for 10 minutes
  • 1 1/4 cups plain flour
  • 1/3 cup dutch-process cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 150g unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 100g choc chips

Method

  1. Grate the chilled chocolate and set aside.
  2. Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
  3. Beat the butter and sugar in a medium bowl with until just combined.
  4. Mix in the yolk.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the butter and beat lightly together until just combined but still crumbly.
  6. Fold in grated chocolate with a spatula.
  7. Bring the dough together by lightly squeezing in your hands; but don't knead or overwork.
  8. Divide the dough in half.
  9. Lay half the dough on a long sheet of waxed paper, roll up and shape into a log.
  10. Repeat with remaining dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  11. Preheat the oven to 180C.
  12. Line 2 baking sheets with bakingt paper.
  13. Slice logs into 1/2-inch thick rounds with a sharp, thin knife. Divide rounds onto the prepared sheets, leaving about 1 inch between them, and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
  14. Bake about 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on the pans, about 5 minutes.
  15. Transfer to a rack to cool completely. Serve
No Rating

Recipe Rating

4
Preparation Time: 1H10M
Cooking Time: 15M

Share this Recipe

Bookmark and Share

What do you think?

 
  • More
  • You will need to be a member to leave a comment - Log in / Register
    Add a new comment

Video More Videos


Browse Recipes By...