COCOA SHORTBREAD DIAMONDS

Cocoa Shortbread Diamonds image

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.