Chocolate dipped shortbread cookies

Have fun making these cookies with your children! Bake the cookies for about 15 minutes. Remove from oven, let them cool and dip half each one of the cookies in a delicious cream made with dark chocolate and milk. Allow chocolate to harden completely and serve.

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE DIPPED SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Step 1: Beat the sugar and the melted butter until obtain a creamy mixture. Add the egg, lemon zest, a pinch of salt and beat until a creamy and homogeneous mixture. Gradually add the flour and beat until a consistent dough.

Step 2: Cover the bowl with cling film and refrigerate for about 1 hour.

Step 3: Preheat the oven to 150ºC (300ºF). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

Step 4: Remove the bowl from the fridge. Shape with your hands small portions of the dough. Place them on the baking tray, making sure to leave a little room between each one. Bake for 15 minutes.

Step 5: Turn off the heat and allow the cookies to cool.

Step 6: Place the chocolate broken into small pieces in a small bowl. Heat the milk in the microwave and pour hot over the chocolate. Wait 2 to 3 minutes and stir with a fork until you get a very creamy mixture.

Step 7: Dip half of the cookie through chocolate and transfer to parchment paper. Allow chocolate to harden completely before transferring to a plate.

TIPS FOR CHOCOLATE DIPPED SHORTBREAD COOKIES

1. Place the oven rack in the middle. This allows the hot air to circulate evenly around the cookies, resulting in even cooking.

2. When placing the cookies on the parchment paper, leave some distance between them so they don't stick to each other when they start baking.

3. Never open the oven door while cookies are baking. The kitchen temperature is always lower than the oven temperature, what will happen is that the oven temperature will drop and the risk of the cookies sinks increases.

4. Turn off the oven and leave the cookies in the oven for another 5 minutes.

5. Do not open the oven door all the way, leave the door open about 10 to 15 centimeters (4 inches to 6 inches) and wait another 5 or 10 minutes so that the heat enters the kitchen and there is no temperature shock.

Chocolate dipped shortbread cookies

Do you like to eat cookies for breakfast? Make these simple and delicious chocolate dipped shortbread cookies. Serve with latte!

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Category:Breakfast, Desserts, Recipes
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 18 units
Prep Time:30 m
Cook Time:15 m
Total Time:1:45 h
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Ingredients
• 1 medium egg
• Zest of one lemon
• 225 grams (1 2/3 cups) self-rising flour
• 150 grams (2/3 cup) granulated sugar
• 125 grams (1/2 cup) melted butter
• A pinch of salt
• 100 grams (3 1/2 ounces) dark chocolate
• 100 ml milk
Directions
1. In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the sugar and the melted butter until obtain a creamy mixture. Add the egg, lemon zest, a pinch of salt and beat until a creamy and homogeneous mixture. Gradually add the flour and beat until a consistent dough.
2. Cover the bowl with cling film and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
3. Preheat the oven to 150ºC (300ºF). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
4. Remove the bowl from the fridge. Shape with your hands small portions of the dough. Place them on the baking tray, making sure to leave a little room between each one. Bake for 15 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
5. Turn off the heat and allow the cookies to cool.
6. Place the chocolate broken into small pieces in a small bowl. Heat the milk in the microwave and pour hot over the chocolate. Wait 2 to 3 minutes and stir with a fork until you get a very creamy mixture.
7. Dip half of the cookie through chocolate and transfer to parchment paper. Allow chocolate to harden completely before transferring to a plate.
Chocolate dipped shortbread cookies
Nutrition facts
Serves 18 units
Per Serving:
% DAILY VALUE
Calories 163
Total Fat 8 g(10%)
Saturated Fat 5 g(24%)
Cholesterol 26 mg(9%)
Sodium 58 mg(3%)
Total Carbohydrate 21.5 g(8%)
Protein 2.5 g