Shortbread cookies is one of the favorite cookies that I like to bake quite often because it uses very little ingredients and is very easy to bake. Not to forget the amazing taste and texture. It just uses butter, flour and sugar and optional add-ons. No leavening agent like baking powder and/or baking soda. The cookies get a rich buttery flavor and have a crispy texture. To make chocolate shortbread cookies the only additional ingredient is unsweetened cocoa powder.
Chocolate Shortbread Cookies Recipe |
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Makes |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Mins | 25 Mins | 60 Cookies |
| Author | Category | Method |
| Madhuram | Cookies | Baking |
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1/4 cup plus little Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (For Dusting)
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup/2 Sticks Unsalted Butter, At Room Temperature
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (Optional)
- In a medium bowl sift together flour, cocoa and salt.
- In a large bowl add the butter and beat on medium speed for 5 minutes until fluffy.
- Add sugar and beat about 2 minutes, until very light in color and fluffy, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Add vanilla if using.
- Add the flour mixture and combine on low speed, until flour is just incorporated and dough sticks together when squeezed with fingers.
- Form dough into a flattened disk; wrap in plastic. Chill until firm, at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 325F for 15 minutes. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. I greased it lightly with the butter wrapper itself.
- Use a spoon to form the dough into balls and place on the prepared baking sheet. I chilled it for 2 hours and the dough became so hard I was not able to scoop the dough. I had to pinch the dough and roll it in between my palms.
- Bake until firm, 20 to 25 minutes, rotating halfway through (that is, moving the baking sheet in the top row to the bottom row and the vice versa) My cookies were ready around 23 minutes.
- Cool completely on a wire rack. Dust with cocoa powder just before serving. (I didn't do this)
- These chocolate shortbread cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.
If you want to bake vanilla flavored shortbread cookies you can try one the following recipes: Cranberry shortbread cookies or pistachio shortbread cookies.
If you are looking for an easy chocolate shortbread cookie recipe then you are in the right place. This recipe for eggless chocolate shortbread cookies is from a Martha Stewart book. I think it's called "Cookies".
I noted it long time back so don't remember it. These are basic beginner's level cookies. These chocolate shortbread cookies have a crumbly texture with a buttery smell and taste. I wanted to bake a big batch of cookies and a simple recipe. So this chocolate shortbread cookie recipe fits the bill. The yield mentioned in the recipe was 3 dozen but I got 5 dozen chocolate shortbread cookies.
I would say that this the best chocolate shortbread recipe. To make it even better you may also add chopped walnuts to the cookie dough. These chocolate shortbread cookies are perfect for Christmas cookie swap because it makes a huge batch and also a wonderful Valentine's Day treat. What are you waiting for? Now that you have the recipe for chocolate shortbread cookies, get baking already!
they look perfect!
Nice!
I meant Earth Balance vegan “butter” sticks. I guess I’m thinking too much about my url! 🙂
Sometimes I get confused too!
Love anything chocolate, and chocolate shortbread must be incredibly delicious. I gotta try it with the Earth Vegan “butter” sticks.
Easy recipe and the cookies/shortbread look yummy.
I have a side question though, hope you dont mind. I have this perpetual question when I decide to bake. “What do you I with so many cookies?” Like your family, my husband is health conscious too and will not eat them. The little one will not eat as well. I love anything sweet, but try to resist them thanks to my bulging waist line 🙂 But then seriously, how do you use the 5 dozen cookies that you got from this recipe?
Actually RC, that’s one thing which definitely stops me from trying more recipes. For this particular one I wanted to give it to some of my relatives, that’s why I baked it in the first place. Other times, I give it to my desi neighbors. There are 4 families here. Even I’m slowly reducing the frequency of my baking experiments, since I’m also trying to lose weight.
Just replied to your comment at FH and I forgot to answer about Trisha’s car! Came here as soon as I remembered.
Yes, we bought her a car more than a year ago when she got her temp license at 16 and next Monday, we are going back to get her permanent driver’s license. She already had a accident but minor, nobody got hurt but the car.
She can’t take it to Chapel Hill but Tushar will start learning in about 6 mnts in High school. They give 2 weeks of Driver’s ed and 6hrs of free driving on the road in HS, then we are on our own to practice, very stressful time for parents! 😀
You can see the car here;
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sounds delicious..i love cookies with not much of ingredients.
Hi Madhuram,
I am a digger for easy recipes 😆 lovely looking stuff madhuram 🙂 ur recipe presentation is so simple and easy to follow…cool pics as always!
TC
beginners like me can sure give a try,thanks for posting it,very neat explanation:)
Did someone send out a news alert on National Shortbread Week? Or is it just a case of great minds thinking alike? I tried shortbread for the first time tonight, and I think I’m in love. I took the easy route, though, just plopping it in a pan. I’m definitely going to have to try this recipe, though, some week when there’s not a full moon that’s turned my kids into werewolves.
You have to give me a tutorial on how to get more cookies out of a recipe than it calls for. If I break even I’m happy. I console myself, though, by knowing that I’m at least ahead of my ancestors. My grandmother used to scoop cookie dough with a coffee cup.
Anything with chocolate makes me drool..Yummy and delicious.
They look perfectly baked and shaped Madhu. I loved the stuffed idli recipe too.
I too love shortbread cookies.Love it Madhu,looks divine.I too had made them once.:P
Will shortly send my vinegar entry.
Um Madhuram,
These look great. I think I remember the recipe as well. Martha did them plain, with chocolate and also with currants as well. Looked as divine as yours did. Can I please become your personal taste tester?? lol
I would be more than glad to have a lot of taste testers.
Lovely cookies. Looks mouth-watering.
Looks yummy and delicious. Good one Madhuram.
Looks crunchy and nice. I have try the cookies/shortbread with milk. My daughter says it is a great combo.
cute cute cookies. my kids would love these.
wow.. cookies look too cute and yummy madhu. simple to make and less ingredients too. if u have any butter-less recipe, let me know madhu. i will interested in trying.
Very simple but delicous as usual 😀
Milk and cookies a perfect recipe for a good nite’s sleep 🙂
Gorgeous chocolate goodies…sounds so easy n prefect for chocoholic like me..
I do not care. As long as there is chocolate. Who cares what the name is 😀
So simple with few ingredients and they look so delicious, kids would love those! 🙂
You have to have leavening to send it to BBD, so this one can’t go but you must have loads of quick bread in the archives.
Anoop did not do well y’day, it’s very hard to sing like MJ anyway! 😀
Cookies/shortbread..it looks yummy. Sounds easy to make also.
You can send it to BBD#short bread hosted by Manasi.
I thought it was quickbread, will check it out.