Chocolate Shortbread

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 cup icing sugar (confectioners')
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 pinch salt (3 grains)
• 1/3 cup cocoa

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees f. soften butter to room temperature.
• 2 cream butter until soft and fluffy. beat in icing sugar.
• 3 stir in flour, salt, and cocoa, and mix well. if very soft, chill in refrigerator for 1/2 hour.
• 4 for original recipe:
• 5 shape into 1 inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. flatten balls with a fork. bake for 20 - 25 minutes. remove from oven, cool slightly and remove from pan.
• 6 for use with cookie press:
• 7 using a cookie press, spritz the dough about 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet (note: the dough will probably feel softer than regular shortbread dough, but this is normal and it will work good). bake for 15 - 18 minutes. remove from oven, cook slightly and remove from pan.