Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
The easiest buttery shortbread cookies made in 10 minutes with just 5 ingredients. Top with your favorite holiday chocolate.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time14 minutes mins
Total Time24 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Canadian
Servings: 24
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- ¾ cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 9 oz/255 g 2 lightly-spooned and levelled cups all-purpose flour
- Coarsely chopped chocolates
Preheat oven to 325ºF. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Place the butter and sugar in a stand mixer and beat until light and fluffy, scraping down mixer bowl occasionally, about 3 full minutes. Beat in vanilla extract. Incorporate flour with mixer speed on low.
Scoop dough by a heaping tablespoonful into your palm and roll into a ball. Make a small indent with your index finger. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake for 12 minutes then remove from oven and top each cookie with a piece of chocolate. Return to oven and bake for 2-4 minutes more, until chocolate starts to melt and cookie starts to turn golden at the edges.