Chocolate Finger Shortbread

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 1/2 tablespoons dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup superfine sugar
• granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees f.
• 2 butter/spray a 12″x8″ rimmed baking sheet. line with parchment paper, letting it hang over the long sides.
• 3 whisk together flour, cocoa, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. set aside.
• 4 beat together butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. if you don’t have superfine sugar, process granulated sugar in a food processor for 15 seconds.
• 5 add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
• 6 spread dough into baking sheet. chill dough in refrigerator or freezer for about 15 minutes or until firm.
• 7 prick dough all over with a fork. bake for about 20 minutes or until firm.
• 8 while still hot, cut into 4″x1″ pieces.
• 9 sprinkle top of shortbread with granulated sugar.
• 10 cool completely in the pan.