Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Christmas Cookies - chewy, rich, chocolaty, buttery, shortbread cookies decorated with holiday nonpareils sprinkles these cookies will be super popular and they won't even last till the end of the day.
2SticksUnsalted Cold ButterCut into small cubes (226g or 1 Cup)
¼TeaspoonSalt
1½TeaspoonPure Vanilla Extract
10OzUnsweetened Dark Chocolate Baking Baror Dark Melting Wafers
Ice Cold Water1 teaspoon at a time
Christmas Nonpareils Sprinkles
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INSTRUCTIONS
In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, salt, vanilla extract, and cold butter. Cut the butter using a pastry blender. Now, use your hands to combine the butter and flour until it gets coarse and mealy OR just pulse all of these in a food processor for 1-2 pulses or until crumbly. Add a few teaspoons of ice-cold water to bring it all together and make a soft dough.If you're making the cookie dough in the food processor, then after pulsing the mixture, get it out in a bowl. Add a tablespoon or two of ice cold water and bring it all together to make a cookie dough. The cookie dough should be come together easily and should be soft to touch.Cover the cookie dough with plastic wrap and freeze the cookie dough for 10-minutes or Refrigerate for 1 hour. (Ideally it should be refrigerated for 1 hour or overnight, but if you're in a rush, just freeze it and then use it)
After the cookie dough is chilled, roll it on a lightly floured surface to about 1-inch thickness. It will be hard to roll in the beginning, but keep rolling and it will spread gradually and evenly. Use a round shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookies and gently place them on a greased baking dish or a cookie baking dish lined with Parchment paper or silicone mat. Freeze the cookies uncovered for 5 more minutes. Meanwhile, Preheat your oven to 350F or 180C.
Bake the cookies for 10-11 minutes. Once they are done, allow them to come down to room temperature on the same baking sheet. After some time, you can transfer it to a wire rack and allow them to cool down completely.
Melt Dark chocolate or dark melting wafers in the oven at 30-second bursts whisking after each burst. After the cookies have cooled down, dip half of the cookies into the melted chocolate. Top with Christmas nonpareils sprinkles. Allow the chocolate to set for 5-minutes at room temperature and then serve.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Christmas Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 241Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 24mg8%
Sodium 111mg5%
Potassium 17mg0%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 282IU6%
Calcium 5mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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