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Mocha Shortbread Cookies




Source of Recipe


joy of baking


List of Ingredients




1 1/2 cups (340 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 1/2 cups (175 grams) confectioners sugar

3/4 cup (63 grams) Dutch-processed cocoa powder

1 1/2 teaspoons (6 grams) pure vanilla extract

1 tablespoons (4 grams) instant espresso powder (optional)

2 1/4 cups (315 grams) all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons (23 grams) cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon (3.5 grams) salt

Topping:

3 ounces (75 grams) white chocolate, coarsely chopped

1 teaspoon vegetable shortening



Recipe



Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease (or spray with Pam) a 15 x 10 inch (38 x 25 cm) baking pan.

In a separate bowl, sift the confectioners sugar with the cocoa powder. Set aside.

In a separate bowl sift the flour, cornstarch and salt together. Set aside.

In bowl of electric mixer, cream the butter until smooth (about one minute). Add the sugar and cocoa mixture and beat until fully incorporated (about 2 minutes). Add the vanilla and espresso powder (if using) and mix well.

Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until a dough begins to come together.

Drop spoonfuls of the dough all over the bottom of the prepared pan and gently press the dough with fingertips or back of spoon to form an even layer. Bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the top is dry and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and place on a rack to cool for 10 to 15 minutes.

Cut the cookies into 1 inch (2.54 cm) squares, by cutting lengthwise into ten 1-inch (2.54 cm) strips and cutting each strip into 15 squares. Place the cookies on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Meanwhile, in top of a double boiler, melt the white chocolate with the vegetable shortening over low heat; stirring constantly as white chocolate can burn easily. Place the melted chocolate into a paper cone or pastry bag fitted with a 1/16 inch tip. Carefully pipe a thin line of chocolate across the center of each cookie and then pipe another line across the first one to make them look like presents. Don't worry about making your lines exact.