Gilded Chocolate Shortbread Recipe

Name: Gilded Chocolate Shortbread Recipe
Cuisine: Asian,Europian,Western

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Directions

Ingredients :

1 cup butter, softened

¾ cup confectioners' sugar

½ cup Dutch process cocoa powder

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ teaspoon salt

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

½ cup cake flour

¼ cup confectioners' sugar

2 tablespoons 24-karat gold dust

Methods :

Step 1

In a large bowl using an electric mixer, cream the butter and 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar. Beat in the cocoa, vanilla and salt, mix until smooth. On low speed, gradually mix in the flour until fully incorporated. Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Prepare a clean, dry work surface by dusting with the remaining confectioners' sugar.

Step 3

Roll chilled dough out to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into shapes with a knife or cookie cutters. Place cookies onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Using a small stiff brush or flat pastry brush, lightly dust the tops of the cookies with the 24-karat gold dust. Bake cookies for 12 to 15 minutes, or until firm. Be careful not to overbake; you cannot tell by looking because of the dark color of the dough. Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheet before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.