Monday, January 13, 2014

Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Fingers

Yield: 8 Servings
Oven Temp: 325ºF
Time: 35 mins.


Ingredients:

1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 (packed) cup brown sugar
pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
2 3/4 cups mini chocolate chips
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 325º F.  Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugars and salt for about 1 minute.  Beat in vanilla.  Reduce speed and add flour in 3 additions, beating just until blended.  Stir in 3/4 cup chocolate chips.

Transfer dough to an ungreased 13 by 9 inch baking pan.  Press the dough evenly on the bottom of the pan with your fingers.   Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes.   Do not under bake.  Let cool for 5 minutes.

Cut the shortbread in the pan, lengthwise and crosswise into quarters, then lengthwise into 32 rectangles.  Let cool in the pan.

Melt the remaining chocolate and the oil in a small saucepan over a low heat, stirring until smooth.  Dip half of each cookie into the chocolate, place on wax paper.  Let stand until chocolate is set.  Cookies may be made up to 4 days ahead and stored, tightly wrapped at room temperature.

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