Shortbread Heart Cookies
These shortbread cookies are super simple to make and it may be the best shortbread I have ever made!Plan Ahead Note: the butter needs to be softened to room temperature.
Ingredients
- ¾ lb. (3 sticks) unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, mix together butter and sugar until they are just combined. Add the vanilla.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour and salt, then add flour to the butter and sugar mixture.
- Mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together.
- Dump onto a surface dusted with flour and shape into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll the dough ½" thick and cut with a heart shaped cutter.
- Place the hearts on an ungreased baking sheet and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 350° until the edges begin to brown. Allow to cool.
- Melt chocolate chips over a double boiler and then dip one side of the cookies into the chocolate.
Notes
Recipe from The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook.