Oh and yes one other chocolate sensation, we dipped them on one end to be a holy cow moment!
They’re crunchy butter cookies in every bite, with just the perfect amount of chocolate!
I can only tell you they are totally addicting and nothing like the regular chocolate chip cookies you've ever had before!
With just 5 simple ingredients you'll be on your way to making your new favorite cookies of all time and never look back!
If you're a cookie lover, do try my family's favorite everything cookies chocolate chip cookie recipe, peanut butter cookie recipe, and oatmeal cookies
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Steps and a Few Tips for Making Shortbread Cookies
- First, make sure the butter is softened
- Whip the butter with the powdered sugar for around 3 minutes until fluffy
- Add the vanilla
- Slowly add the flour and mix until it forms a ball then fold in the chocolate chips
- Chill
- Roll into balls
- Flatten a little before baking
- Bake until the edges are brown around 17 to 20 minutes on low 325 degrees
Tools You Will Need:
- Mixer
- Bowl
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Parchment paper or Silpat mat
- Cookie sheets
- Spatula
- Large mixing spoon
- Round flat bottom glass or the palm of your hand
- Rolling pin
- Cookie Cutters Optional
Shopping List for Shortbread Cookies
(Exact measurements are in the printable recipe card below)
- salted butter softened
- powdered sugar and more for later
- vanilla extract
- all-purpose flour
- miniature chocolate chips
Tips For Making Perfect Shortbread Cookies
- Always cream the sugar and butter for 3 minutes
- Use a timer for the best results
- Do not overmix the dough
- Just blend the flour in until the white is gone
- Add the chips in by hand
- Always chill the dough first in either wax paper or a ziplock bag
- shape by hand, use cookie cutters or shape in balls then flatten with a sugared glass
Suggestions and Substitutions:
- Chopped currents or raisins
- Chopped pistachios or other nuts, seeds for those with allergies like pumpkin
- Other kinds of chocolate you prefer
- Dip the ends in melted chocolate
- Dip the ends in white chocolate and sprinkles or pistachio
- Change the extract to almond dip in chocolate and coconut
More Cookie Recipes To Try
Best Cowboy Cookies
Peanut Butter Cookie
Best Snickerdoodles
Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
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Don't Wait Another Minute to Make These Cookies!
This recipe is foolproof for butter cookie lovers and shortbread flavors and a perfect addition to any cookie recipe collection.
I hope you will try them right now if you're reading this, everyone gets addicted who try them after one bite, this is only recipe you'll ever need for a shortbread cookie.
This Chocolate Chip Shortbread cookie is so buttery, and loaded with mini chocolate chips and only 5 ingredients necessary it's surely a winner and perfect addition to your recipe collection.
Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
Yield: 30
prep time: 6 Mcook time: 18 Mtotal time: 24 M
These are the most addicting shortbread chocolate chip cookie on the planet. With just 5 ingredients you will be on your way to a delicious decadent cookie to add to the list of loved chocolate chip cookie recipes!
ingredients:
- 1 cup salted butter softened
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar and more for later
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup miniature chocolate chips
instructions:
How to cook Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
- Cream the butter and sugar for 3 minutes, add the vanilla.
- Making sure you do not overmix this dough, add the flour just until it's blended evenly, maybe 40 seconds to a minute.
- Fold in the chocolate chips,( easier by hand so as not to crush them up).
- Cover and chill in the bowl for 2 hours.
- Roll into balls and flatten with a glass dipped in powdered sugar and place on a cookie sheet, they should be 1/4 inch thick.
- Or roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thick, cut into rounds or whatever shape you want.
- Traditional shapes are round or rectangular.
- Place on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper or Silpat mat.
- Preheat oven at 325 degrees.
- Bake 17 to 18 minutes or until the edges turn brown.
- Cool completely.
- For Chocolate Dipped Cookies:
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate melted
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- simmer together in a small saucepan just until melted.
- Dip cookie on one end and dry on wax paper.
Calories
279
279
Fat (grams)
22
22
Sat. Fat (grams)
12
12
Carbs (grams)
32
32
Net carbs
15
15
Sugar (grams)
25
25
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Cucidati Fig Sicilian Cookies
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Fried Bow Tie Cookies
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