Dark Chocolate Shortbread cookies

I getting ready to start my Christmas cookies for the season and i wanted to do something different, so i made a small batch of these last night. I took my shortbread cookie recipe and add the dark chocolate. I use to dip the original shortbread cookies in chocolate and when i was packing them up i had to make sure they were wrapped in wax paper so they would not stick to the other cookies. This way with the chocolate in the cookies there will be no need to wrap them. I really liked the way this cookie turned out, not too sweet and the right balance of chocolate. Enjoy

Dark Chocolate Shortbread cookies

Ingredients

3 cups unbleached flour
3 sticks on unsalted butter, room temp
1 1/2 cup raw sugar
1 cup of Green and Blacks cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

In the stand mixer cream together the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy.

In large bowl whisk together the dry ingredients.

Turning the mixer to low slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter and the sugar. Once all combined turn out, shape into a ball, wrap in plastic and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees

Cut the dough into quarters; roll out to about 1/4 inch thick and cut with the cookie cut of choice. Place cookies on a parchment lined cookie sheet and back for about 20 to 25 minutes, the cookies should be firm to touch. Remove and place cookies on a rack to cool.

You can also dip these cookies in white chocolate if you want a little more sweetness to the cookies.

Enjoy Cooking