MOCHA SHORTBREAD

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Categories     Cookies     Coffee     Chocolate     Bake     Christmas     Winter     Edible Gift     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-process)
3/4 teaspoon instant espresso powder or instant coffee powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
3 ounces good-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Baker's), chopped
3 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped

Steps:

  • Position racks in top third and bottom third of oven and preheat to 325°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Sift first 5 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in powdered sugar. Add dry ingredients and beat until well blended.
  • Gather dough into ball; divide into 3 equal pieces. Place 1 dough piece close to each end of 1 prepared sheet. Place third piece in center of second prepared sheet. Using moistened fingertips, press each dough piece to 7-inch-diameter round. Using small sharp knife, mark each round into 8 wedges. Press fork tines around edge of each to make notched design. Bake shortbread 12 minutes. Reverse sheets. Bake until shortbread looks dry and feels firm to touch, about 12 minutes longer. Cool on sheets on racks. Cut shortbread into wedges along marked lines. Transfer wedges to work surface.
  • Place white chocolate in metal bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water. Stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. Place bittersweet chocolate in another bowl set over same simmering water. Stir until melted and smooth.
  • Fit 2 pastry bags with 1/8-inch plain tips; spoon white chocolate into 1 and dark chocolate into other. Or, spoon chocolate into 2 small plastic bags (cut off 1 tip from each bag). Pipe chocolates decoratively over cookies. Let stand until chocolate sets, about 1 hour. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight in single layers between sheets of waxed paper.)

EMily Munene Munene
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These cookies are so easy to make, and they're always a hit with my kids. They love the chocolate chips and the mocha flavor.


Khou Slim
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These cookies are delicious! The mocha flavor is rich and decadent, and the cookies are perfectly crumbly. I'll definitely be making these again.


Akera Cories
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I've made these cookies several times now, and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make, and they're always a crowd-pleaser.


Don Johnson
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These cookies are the perfect balance of sweet and savory. The coffee flavor is subtle, but it really comes through in the aftertaste. I love that these cookies are also gluten-free, so I can enjoy them without feeling guilty.


Faathima Sayed
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These cookies are so easy to make, and they're always a hit with my friends and family. I love that I can make them ahead of time and freeze them, so I always have something sweet on hand.


Oliver Michael
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I love that these cookies are gluten-free. I can finally enjoy a delicious mocha shortbread cookie without feeling guilty.


Ma. Cecelia Dineros
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These cookies are the perfect pick-me-up for a mid-afternoon snack. They're sweet, but not too sweet, and the mocha flavor is really satisfying.


iuhisnez
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I've made these cookies several times now, and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're perfect for bake sales or holiday parties.


Shahid Hawkwo
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These cookies are so easy to make, and they're always a hit with my kids. They love the chocolate chips and the mocha flavor.


RAM GURUNG
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I love these cookies! They're the perfect combination of coffee and chocolate. I always get compliments on them when I bring them to parties.


Lalal
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These cookies are delicious! The mocha flavor is rich and decadent, and the cookies are perfectly crumbly. I'll definitely be making these again.


Vickie Arnett
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I've made these cookies several times now, and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make, and they're always a crowd-pleaser.


Hussain Mehsud
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These cookies are the perfect balance of sweet and savory. The coffee flavor is subtle, but it really comes through in the aftertaste. I love that these cookies are also gluten-free, so I can enjoy them without feeling guilty.


Mahdi Saleh
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I wasn't sure how these would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. The cookies were light and fluffy, with just the right amount of mocha flavor. I'll definitely be making these again.


coster munjanganja
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These cookies are so easy to make, and they're always a hit with my friends and family. I love that I can make them ahead of time and freeze them, so I always have something sweet on hand.


Feezan Ali
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I love the combination of coffee and chocolate in these cookies. They're the perfect pick-me-up for a mid-afternoon snack.


Billah World's
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These were delicious! I followed the recipe exactly, and they turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.


kaleb
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I've made these cookies several times now, and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're so easy to make, and they always turn out perfectly.


Brandon Ivey
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These shortbread cookies were a hit at my last party! The mocha flavor was rich and decadent, and the cookies were perfectly crumbly. I'll definitely be making these again.