Spicy Chocolate Shortbread


Spicy Chocolate Shortbread
Yield: about 24 cookies
Prep 25 mins Bake 325°F 20 mins
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Spicy Chocolate Shortbread
Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cups  all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup  sugar
  • 1/4 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons  ground cocoa-chile blend or 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon  ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup  butter
  • 1 recipe Chocolate Glaze
Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a medium bowl stir together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, cocoa-chile blend, and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling. Knead dough until smooth; shape dough into a ball.

2. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough until 1/2 inch thick. Using a 1-1/2- to 2-inch star-shape cookie cutter, cut out dough. Place cutouts 2 inches apart on an ungreased large cookie sheet.

3. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or just until cookies are firm in the center. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; cool. Drizzle cookies with Chocolate Glaze. Let stand until glaze sets.

From the Test KitchenTo Store:
  • Place in layers separated by waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Chocolate Glaze
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup  powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon  unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon  ground cocoa-chile blend or dash ground chipotle chile pepper (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon  butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons  milk
Directions

1. In a medium bowl stir together powdered sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, and, if desired, ground cocoa-chile blend. Stir in butter and milk. If necessary, add additional milk until mixture reaches drizzling consistency.

Nutrition Facts (Spicy Chocolate Shortbread)
  • cal. (kcal) 81,
  • Fat, total (g) 4,
  • chol. (mg) 11,
  • sat. fat (g) 3,
  • carb. (g) 11,
  • Monosaturated fat (g) 1,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (g) 0,
  • Trans fatty acid (g) 0,
  • fiber (g) 1,
  • sugar (g) 5,
  • pro. (g) 1,
  • vit. A (IU) 194,
  • vit. C (mg) 0,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 0,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 12,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • sodium (mg) 36,
  • Potassium (mg) 44,
  • calcium (mg) 0,
  • iron (mg) 1,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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