Salted Butter Chocolate Chunk Shortbread

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (9 ounces or 255 grams) salted butter, cold, cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup (50 grams) light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups (295 grams) all-purpose flour
• 6 ounces (170 grams) semi- or bittersweet dark chocolate, chopped (you want chunks, not thin shards of chocolate)
• 1 large egg
• Demerara, turbinado, raw, or sanding sugar, for rolling
• Flaky sea salt for sprinkling

Preparation

Step 1

Beat the butter, granulated and brown sugars, and vanilla with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, scraping down bowl as needed. Add flour, and mix just until combined. Add chocolate chunks, mix just until incorporated. Mixture will look crumbly.