Chocolate Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the butter until creamy.
  2. Add the sugar and beat until fluffy.
  3. Add the vanilla, then beat in the cocoa on low speed.
  4. Beat in the flour and salt; the dough will be very soft.
  5. Divide the dough in half and place each half between 2 large sheets of parchment paper or plastic wrap.
  6. Roll out the dough 1/4 inch thick and transfer to 2 baking sheets.
  7. Refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes.
  8. Preheat the oven to 350°.
  9. Working with one piece of dough at a time, remove the top sheet of parchment and invert the dough onto a lightly floured work surface; remove the second sheet of parchment.
  10. Using a floured 3-inch cookie cutter, stamp out cookies as close together as possible.
  11. Transfer the cookies to parchment paper–lined baking sheets and bake for about 14 minutes, or until firm.
  12. Let cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes, then, using a metal spatula, transfer the cookies to a rack to cool completely.
  13. Reroll the scraps, and stamp out more cookies, chilling the scraps between batches.
  14. Make Ahead The dough can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
  15. Yiled depends on size of cookies
  16. For holidays use animal shapes, stars, snowman etc.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 343.12 Kcal (1437 kJ)
Calories from fat 279.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31g 48%
Cholesterol 81.25mg 27%
Sodium 93.2mg 4%
Potassium 77.86mg 2%
Total Carbs 17.2g 6%
Sugars 9.72g 39%
Dietary Fiber 0.95g 4%
Protein 1.59g 3%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 12.9mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 588.81 Kcal (2465 kJ)
Calories from fat 478.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 53.2g 48%
Cholesterol 139.43mg 27%
Sodium 159.94mg 4%
Potassium 133.62mg 2%
Total Carbs 29.51g 6%
Sugars 16.68g 39%
Dietary Fiber 1.64g 4%
Protein 2.73g 3%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 13%
Iron 0.8mg 3%
Calcium 22.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.3
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top