If I've said it once I've said it at least a dozen times, I am
not a baker. I do it, but I don't particularly like it. That said, I do have
the most wonderful recipe for chocolate shortbread cookies. It wouldn't be the
holiday season without a warming cup of tea (Hot Cinnamon Spice by Harney &
Sons is my new favorite), and a delicious cookie to sink my teeth into.
I didn't get a chance to make cookies around Halloween, so figured
why not use my new owl cookie-cutter and make chocolate shortbread cookies to
go with my mug of tea? My own personal Happy "Owl-idays." :-)
What I like about this dough is that it is easy to make, tastes delicious, and
rolls out like a dream. In addition to making the cutout cookies with the owl
cookie cutter, I also decided to give my late husband's springerle rolling pin
a try, and much to my surprise, it worked! I couldn't believe how well this
worked out, and how quick it was to make lots of cookies.
Chocolate Shortbread
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Combine butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla in bowl. Beat at medium speed,
scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour, cocoa, and cinnamon; beat at low
speed until well mixed.
Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with the cookie cutters of your choice. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet. Remove to a wire rack to ool completely.
Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with the cookie cutters of your choice. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet. Remove to a wire rack to ool completely.
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