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Mocha Or Chocolate Shortbread

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Ingredients

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7 ounces plain flour
1 ounce cornflour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 ounces softened unsalted butter
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules, dissolved in
2 teaspoons water
5 ounces icing sugar
8 ounces good quality chocolate (melted)

Nutritional information

138.2
Calories
91 g
Calories From Fat
10.2 g
Total Fat
6.3 g
Saturated Fat
16.3 mg
Cholesterol
28.4 mg
Sodium
12.8 g
Carbs
1.5 g
Dietary Fiber
4.7 g
Sugars
1.8 g
Protein
839g
Serving Size

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Mocha Or Chocolate Shortbread

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    The original recipe was for mocha shortbread (from a mini book called Elinor Klivans Cookies) As I was giving some to other people, used chocolate instead as I thought it would be a safer bet. So I subsituted the instant coffee for good quality cocoa powder. As I was mixing it all by hand I dissolved the cocoa in hot water so it was easier to cream with the butter! The recipe is for shortbread fingers but I also made some xmas shapes. When the shapes came out they had lost the definition so I scraped off some edges with a serated knife to get a better shape. I doubled up the recipe but didn't need to double up the melted chocolate as it was plenty. I think I'll make these next year too!

    • 80 min
    • Serves 3
    • Easy

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    Mocha or Chocolate Shortbread, The original recipe was for mocha shortbread (from a mini book called Elinor Klivans Cookies) As I was giving some to other people, used chocolate instead as I thought it would be a safer bet So I subsituted the instant coffee for good quality cocoa powder As I was mixing it all by hand I dissolved the cocoa in hot water so it was easier to cream with the butter! The recipe is for shortbread fingers but I also made some xmas shapes When the shapes came out they had lost the definition so I scraped off some edges with a serated knife to get a better shape I doubled up the recipe but didn’t need to double up the melted chocolate as it was plenty I think I’ll make these next year too!, Very nice shortbread recipe, a little different from the recipe I usually use, but it worked well Although I didn’t use the water, just mixing the cocoa powder straight in, I got a smooth dough which was very easy to pat into my baking tray This cooked very well, rose a little then settled and resulted in nice crisp biscuits, definitely a success I didnt cut into shapes beforehand, just baked and sliced into squares, and I havent yet dipped any in choocolate, since they are just for my DH and although he likes a sweet nibble he didnt want TOO much sweetness! I thought I might still dip some of them later, tho I made the recipe amount and get 30 nice sized squares Thank you Karen, good recipe, much enjoyed, made for Spring PAC 2013


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    Steps

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    Preheat Oven to 150c / 300f / Gas Mark 2.

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    Sift Flour, Cornflour, Baking Powder and Salt Together Then Set Aside.

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    Cream the Butter and the Dissolved Coffee.

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    Add the Icing Sugar and Beat Until Smooth.

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    Add the Flour Mixture and Mix Until a Dough Forms.

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    Transfer the Dough to Greaseproof Paper and Press Out Into a Rectangle About 1cm / 1/2-Inch Thick.

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    Done

    Cut Into Strips About 2 X 6 Cm / 3/4 X 2 1/2-Inches.

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    Lift the Strips from the Paper and Place About 2.5cm / 1-Inch Apart on Ungreased Baking Sheets.

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    Bake For 30 Minutes (note: to Check Cooked Properly I Inserted a Tail Stick and If It Came Out Clean Plus Make a Little Crunch When Inserted They Were Done).

    10
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    Leave to Cool For 10 Minutes on Baking Sheet and Then 10 Minutes or So on Wire Racks to Cool Completely.

    11
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    Melt the Chocolate - Chop Into 1cm / 1.2-Inch Pieces Then in a Bowl Placed Over a Saucepan of Hot (not Boiling Water). Stir the Chocolate Often Until All Melted and Smooth.

    12
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    Dip the Shortbread Ends Into the Melted Chocolate and Then Remove Excess Chocolate by Dragging Over the Edge of the Bowl.

    13
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    Leave on Wire Racks Until the Chocolate Sets (note: This Took Quite a While For Me So Left Them Covered Overnight).

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