Treats: Shortbread Tombstones
Source of Recipe
spike & jamie's recipes
List of Ingredients
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
5 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 ounce bittersweet chocolate, grated Recipe
Cream together butter and sugar. Stir in vanilla.
Sift together flour and cornstarch. Stir thoroughly into the creamed mixture. Stir in grated chocolate. Place dough on a sheet of plastic wrap, and form into a flat disk. Wrap the dough, and chill it for at least 2 hours.
Heat the oven to 325°. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a 1/8-inch thickness. Trim to a large rectangle. Using a pizza cutter, cut into smaller rectangles, approximately 1 by 2 1/2 inches in size. Chill until firm, about 20 minutes. Bake until firm and just golden, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer tombstones to a wire rack, and cool.
Makes 25
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