Chocolate Chip Shortbread

Chocolate Chip Shortbread Categories: Cookies|Christmas
Nb persons: 0
Yield: makes 36 pieces
Preparation time:
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Source: Spirit of Christmas Book 16, 2002

    2 c.  flour
    2/3 c.  sugar
    1/2 tsp.  salt
    1/4 c.  unsweetened cocoa
    1 c.  unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 hour, cut into 16 pieces
    1/2 c.  miniature chocolate chips

Position oven rack in lower third of oven. Heat oven to 325 degrees.

Place flour, sugar, salt and cocoa in food processor. Whirl 5 seconds. Scatter butter pieces over mixture. Whirl until dough forms ball, 1-2 minutes. (Or cut in butter with pastry blender or fingertips.) Remove dough to a bowl and mix in chocolate chips. Press mixture evenly into 9" square baking pan. Score into 36 pieces. (For thinner shortbread, use a 13x9" pan.)

Bake in lower third of 325 degrees for 45 minutes (or 40 minutes for larger pan). Cool pans on racks 5 minutes. Cut through scored marks. Cool before removing from pan.

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