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Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies

January 18, 2016 by Peter Block 31 Comments

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Have you had a shortbread cookie? It really is something that we rarely see these days. I guess we should consider it an old fashioned cookie. We need to bring these back into the mainstream, into the 21st century. I love the texture and taste of these cookies and I know you will too. A shortbread cookie is made much like a regular cookie but it is more of a dough. It has plenty of sugar so it is sweet. The dough makes for a super crunchy cookie. I made these cookie two ways: I dipped them into white and dark chocolate and a chocolate dipped topped with M & M’s. Both were great but my hero shot is the Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies for this post.

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Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies

Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies

Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies

Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies

After writing the above paragraph, my wife and son requested my popcorn so I took a break. Coming back and looking at the first paragraph, I am wondering what the origin of the shortbread cookie is.  The first known printed recipe for a shortbread cookie dates to 1736 from Scotland.  It is different than a shortcake which we normally think of with Great Britain.  The difference is that the shortcake has a leavening agent.  So think of it more as a biscuit which makes sense.  The Brits needed something to go with their tea.  Somewhere along the line, some smart person decided they wanted something sweeter to go with their tea.  And now we have the shortbread cookie.  I think I might have just written history.  Quick, go check wikipedia and see if they credit me.

Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies

Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies

Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies
2016-01-17 03:33:48
Serves 12
Shortbread cookies dipped in white and dark chocolate and topped with M & M's
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
55 min
Total Time
1 hr
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
55 min
Total Time
1 hr
Ingredients
  1. 3/4 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
  2. 1 cup sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
  3. 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  4. 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  5. 1/4 teaspoon salt
  6. 6 to 7 ounces very good semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix together the butter and 1 cup of sugar until they are just combined. Add the vanilla. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and salt, then add them to the butter-and-sugar mixture. Mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together. Dump onto a surface dusted with flour and shape into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
  3. Roll the dough 1/2-inch thick and cut with a 3 by 1-inch finger-shaped cutter. Place the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges begin to brown. Allow to cool to room temperature.
  4. When the cookies are cool, place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Put 3 ounces of the chocolate in a glass bowl and microwave on high power for 30 seconds. (Don't trust your microwave timer; time it with your watch.) Stir with a wooden spoon. Continue to heat and stir in 30-second increments until the chocolate is just melted. Add the remaining chocolate and allow it to sit at room temperature, stirring often, until it's completely smooth. Stir vigorously until the chocolate is smooth and slightly cooled; stirring makes it glossier.
  5. Drizzle 1/2 of each cookie with just enough chocolate to coat it.
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The butter creamed and then the dry ingredients added.

Butter Creamed

Butter Creamed

Dry Ingredients Added

Dry Ingredients Added

The dough on the counter, rolled out and cookies being cut.

Dough on Counter

Dough on Counter

Dough Rolled Out and Cut Out

Dough Rolled Out and Cut Out

The cookies pre-bake and post-bake.

Shortbread Cookies Pre-Bake

Shortbread Cookies Pre-Bake

Shortbread Cookies Post-Bake

Shortbread Cookies Post-Bake

Dipping the shortbread cookie into the chocolate.

Shortbread Cookies Dipped in Chocolate

Shortbread Cookies Dipped in Chocolate

The chocolate dipped shortbread cookies.

Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies

Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies

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  1. Tania @ COOKTORIA

    January 20, 2016 at 8:53 pm

    Shortbread cookies are my favorite!!! Your step-by-step instructions sure make it look so easy to bake these! I’m pinning this recipe for later!

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      January 20, 2016 at 9:00 pm

      Thx for your support Tania.

      Reply
  2. Patty Haxton Anderson

    January 20, 2016 at 9:21 am

    I think these are the easiest cookies to make and I love the buttery flavor! I am liking the add on of dipping in chocolate to make them a little over the top!

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      January 20, 2016 at 10:33 am

      The chocolate makes these quite fun (and tasty).

      Reply
  3. Debra @ Bowl Me Over

    January 20, 2016 at 12:05 am

    Yep, the chocolate puts them over the top, what a great treat!!

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      January 20, 2016 at 8:48 am

      Thx Debra.

      Reply
  4. Elaina Newton

    January 19, 2016 at 10:52 pm

    It’s funny that you say shortbread cookies are sweet–I consider them a less sweet cookie! They taste mostly buttery to me, which is a good thing! They’re one of my favorite treats. 🙂

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      January 20, 2016 at 8:49 am

      I think you are right. You described them perfectly – buttery. I think they are the perfect compliment to sweet complimenting ingredients like chocolate.

      Reply
  5. Nicole Neverman

    January 19, 2016 at 10:27 pm

    I adore shortbread. By far one of my favorite cookies. Especially when combined with chocolate!!

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      January 20, 2016 at 8:49 am

      Thx Nicole.

      Reply
  6. Immaculate

    January 19, 2016 at 8:56 pm

    I take all all. Shortbread cookies Delicious! My son would totally go crazy for the ones with m&ms . He’s been asking for cookies with m&ms .

    Reply
    • Immaculate

      January 19, 2016 at 8:59 pm

      I’ll take them all. Short bread cookies are Delicious!!!My son would totally go crazy for the ones with m&ms . He’s been asking for cookies with them.

      Reply
      • Peter Block

        January 19, 2016 at 10:01 pm

        So funny. Maybe you should hide this post from your son so you do not have to make another dessert for him.

        Reply
  7. Traditionallymodernfood

    January 19, 2016 at 8:36 pm

    Can’t say no choco cookies..looks yum

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      January 19, 2016 at 10:01 pm

      I hear you on that one.

      Reply
  8. Janette@CulinaryGinger

    January 19, 2016 at 11:16 am

    Shortbread is very popular in England so I grew up eating it. I love these cookies, shortbread goes well with chocolate.

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      January 19, 2016 at 8:18 pm

      I learned about its origins when researching. But I should have just checked with you. LOL.

      Reply
  9. Florian @ContentednessCooking

    January 19, 2016 at 10:38 am

    Those look amazing! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      January 19, 2016 at 8:18 pm

      Thx Florian.

      Reply
  10. Jeff the Chef

    January 18, 2016 at 8:09 pm

    I love shortbread. Rather than roll it out, I like to score it, bashes or whole, and then cut it into squares or triangles. Do you ever have problems with bloom? I like your seeding technique, but I have a hard time getting it to be 100% effective. Any tips?

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      January 18, 2016 at 9:51 pm

      I will have to try your method. This is the first time I have made it, so I have nothing to compare it too. Guess I got lucky because it worked out so well.

      Reply
  11. Tara

    January 18, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    Always a great combination, shortbread and chocolate!!

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      January 18, 2016 at 9:52 pm

      Thx Tara.

      Reply
  12. Platter Talk

    January 18, 2016 at 7:37 pm

    Nice job with these treats, Peter. Fun and yummy looking; a delicious 2fer!

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      January 18, 2016 at 9:52 pm

      I like that! – a 2fer.

      Reply
  13. Camilla @FabFood4All

    January 18, 2016 at 5:24 pm

    Loving these half moon shortbreads Peter, I’ll go stick the kettle on shall I?:-)

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      January 18, 2016 at 9:53 pm

      Bringing you back home with these.

      Reply
  14. Del's cooking twist

    January 18, 2016 at 5:19 pm

    They look so adorable! I love the fact that you dipped them in chocolate 🙂

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      January 18, 2016 at 9:53 pm

      That was the coup de gras.

      Reply
  15. christine

    January 18, 2016 at 5:16 pm

    l love the chocolate / white chocolate combo but something tells me my kidswould refer the ones w the m&ms

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      January 18, 2016 at 9:54 pm

      Who cares about the kids. My wife and I loved them both!

      Reply

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