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Small Batch Shortbread Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
¼ cup butter
3 Tbsp. plus ¼ tsp. sugar
¼ tsp. vanilla extract
½ cup all-purpose flour
2 oz. semi sweet chocolate
Directions:
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 325ºF. Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a small mixing bowl, beat butter, 3 Tbsp. of sugar, and vanilla together with a hand mixer until creamy.
3. Add flour and beat until well mixed.
4. Knead mixture 3 to 4 times until dough forms a ball. Divide dough into 3 equally sized balls and place on baking sheet about 3-inches apart.
5. Using the palm of your hand or a large spoon, gently press down on the dough so that the dough flattens to about ¼-inch thickness.
6. Sprinkle ¼ tsp. of sugar evenly over each of the cookies. Bake for 13-15 minutes.
7. Remove cookies from the oven and let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack and cool completely for 10 minutes.
8. While the cookies are cooling, microwave chocolate in microwaveable bowl on high for 30 seconds; stir. Microwave 10 seconds more; stir. Continue heating and stirring in 10-second increments until completely melted.
9. Dip spoon into melted chocolate. Drizzle chocolate over edges and tops of cookies.
10. Allow chocolate to harden before eating, about 20 minutes.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
3
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
10 min: Cook: 15 mins. Cool: 30 mins
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 22mg | Vitamin A: 465IU | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg

 

 

 

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