Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

4.64 from 11 votes

Chocolate Shortbread Cookies are chocolaty, buttery and are perfect for rolling out and cutting into shapes. A simple, six ingredient, cookie that quickly disappears!

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Chill Time 1

Total Time 1 22

Servings cookies

Author Melissa Williams

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter at room temp (2 sticks)
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder I use Hershey's Special Dark
1 teaspoon kosher salt scant
1 ½ cups all purpose flour

Instructions

In a stand mixer or mixing bowl, cream the softened butter with the paddle attachment or a hand mixer until smooth.
1 cup unsalted butter
Add the sugar and beat until fluffy.
1 cup powdered sugar
Add in the vanilla and mix.
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Slowly add in the cocoa. Mix and scrape down the sides of the bowl, as needed.
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Add salt and mix.
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Slowly add the flour and mix until incorporated. Take care to not over mix.
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
Put half of the dough on a piece of parchment paper. Lay another piece of parchment on top. Use a rolling pin to flatten evenly to 1/4 inch thick.
Repeat these same steps with the other half of the dough using two new sheets of parchment paper.
Place both slabs of rolled out dough, still inside of the parchment paper, on a baking sheet and pop in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line your cookie sheets with silicone mats.
Cut the cookies with whatever cookie cutters you like & place evenly spaced apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake cookies for 10-12 min, rotating pans halfway through. Let sit on baking sheets 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Let cool completely before decorating.

Notes

Chill prepared dough for at least 1 hour before baking.
Dough can be kept covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.
For longer storage, freeze tightly wrapped dough for up to 1 month.
Makes about 24–30 cookies, depending on cutter size.
If dough softens during cutting, chill the cookie sheets for up to 30 minutes to firm it up.

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