Classic Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate
You just need a few ingredients to make these mouth-watering classic shortbread cookies. This recipe adds melting chocolate to sweeten up the taste and beautify the design. These are the perfect cookies to bring to a cookie exchange, potluck, party, or to keep for yourself.   

  • Difficulty: Easy
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Servings: 36 yield(s)
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Total Time: 32 mins
Ingredients
    Main Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cup Butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 3 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 4 cup Melting Chocolate
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Place 1 ½ cups (3 sticks) of room temperature butter in a standing mixer bowl, or large bowl for hand mixer. Using a mixer (paddle attachment), blend butter together until smooth.
  3. Add 1 cup of powdered sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Blend until just combined.
  4. Slowly add 3 cups of flour and blend until combined-- Be sure to scrape the sides! Mixture will be crumbly and soft.
  5. Roll dough flat and use a cookie cutter. I prefer Wilton’s cookie press with a flower stamp. Be careful to not overwork the dough.
  6. Place on a cookie sheet with about 1 inch of spacing.
  7. Bake for 12-14 minutes. They should be golden, not brown.
  8. Once baked, move cookies to the cooling rack.
    9. Adding the Chocolate
  9. Once cookies are completely cooled, melt chocolate.
  10. For round cookies: On wax paper, drop a spot of melted chocolate. Place the cookie on top of the chocolate and spin it around. Leave the cookie in place and let the chocolate harden.
  11. For other shapes: Dip, drizzle, or pipe chocolate on the cookies and let them harden on wax paper.
Recipe Notes

  • For melting chocolate I prefer using Log House’s Candiquik. They make it easy to microwave and it’s less of a mess to clean up. Check your local grocery store for a store brand option. 
  • Wilton’s cookie press makes it so easy to keep cookies consistent in shape which results in even bakes each time. Plus, they have cute trees and pumpkins for a holiday touch. Get yours here.