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1 1/4
cups all-purpose flour
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1/3
cup sugar
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2
tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/4
teaspoon salt
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1/2
cup butter, cut up
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1
tablespoon red food coloring
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3
ounces white chocolate (with cocoa butter), coarsely chopped
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1 1/2
teaspoons shortening
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Finely chopped pistachios or rainbow nonpareils (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a food processor, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Cover and process with on/off turns until combined. Add butter and red food coloring. Process with on/off turns until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Process until mixture just forms a ball.*
2. On a lightly floured surface, knead dough lightly until nearly smooth. Roll or pat dough to a 1/2-inch thickness. Using a floured 1-1/2-inch round cutter, cut out dough. Place cutouts 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Press scraps together and reroll.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until centers are set. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool.
4. In a heavy small saucepan, melt white chocolate and shortening over low heat, stirring constantly. Dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate. If desired, sprinkle with pistachios or nonpareils. Let stand on waxed paper until set. Makes about 24 cookies.
- Variation *Hand-mixing method:In a medium bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter and food coloring until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling together (it will take a while for the dough to come together). Form mixture into a ball, kneading until smooth.
- Storage Place cookies in a single layer in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
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I didn't like how these cookies turned out at all. i ate about half of one and threw the rest out. a lot of wasted time at the holidays, when you have too much to do already. I guess if I had time to try and tweak it, then maybe it would be worth making again, maybe, but I'd rather just use a recipe that works as written.
12/30/2011 10:48:40 AM Report AbuseBah HUMBURG! BHG won't give me enough space to express myself so there it is in a nutshell. To my sister who told me to make these, I hope you get coal in your stocking! Merry Christmas
12/24/2011 11:47:28 AM Report AbuseDough was too crumbly to roll out - had to roll into a log and slice very thickly. They tasted good but too much trouble.
12/13/2011 06:43:01 PM Report AbuseI had some problems with this recipe. Mine were not red at all, but dark brown from the cocoa powder. They also seemed very dry and crumbly. Am I making shortbreads wrong? I wonder where I went wrong...
12/12/2011 11:33:35 PM Report AbuseWhy is the photo showing a different cookie than the recipe? I'd like to know how to make the cookies with the sections..how is this done ? Wendy O
12/5/2011 04:01:48 PM Report Abuse