COCOA SHORTBREAD DIAMONDS

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Cookies and Tarts, Week 10, March 29 Tender, tasty chocolate short bread that begs to be served with a glass of cold milk.

Provided by Jordan Falco

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 c all purpose flour, plus more for work surface
1/2 c confectioners' sugar
1/4 c unsweetened dutch process cocoa powder
1/4 tsp coarse salt
1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 oz white chocolate coarsely chopped (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. preheat oven to 300F.
  • 2. Pulse flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a food processor to combine. Add butter nad vanilla, and process until mixture comes togeather. Shape the dough into a ball.
  • 3. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surfact to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out shapes with diomond shaped cookie cutter, or using a pizza cutter. Space 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheets lined iwth parchment paper. Bake cookies until firm to the touch. 20-25 minutes. Let cookies cool completely on wire racks.
  • 4. If desired, melt white chocolate, stirring, in a heat proof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Drizzle chocolate over tops of cookies. Let set 30 minutes.

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