Dark Chocolate Shortbread

By jeknudson

Ingredients

• 1 stick(1/2 cup)unsalted butter,softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup superfine granulated sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch processed cocoa

Preparation

Step 1

Blend butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a bowl with a fork (or mixer) until combined well. Sift flour and cocoa into butter mixture and blend with a fork until mixture forms a soft dough.

Divide dough into two parts and transfer each to a sheet of waxed paper. Form into two logs, squared if desired, wrap in the waxed paper, put into a plastic bag and chill at least an hour.

Preheat oven to 325-350 . Slice log into ¼" cookies and place on ungreased or parchment covered cookie sheet, sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired, and bake 10-15 minutes checking from time to time to make sure they don’t burn .

Let cool 10 minutes on sheet and remove to rack to finish cooling.