Chocolate Shortbread Recipe

– 325g or 2 ½ cups all purpose flour NOT low protein – 70g or ⅓ cup brown sugar dark or light – 80g or ⅔ cup powdered sugar – 200g or scant 1 cup avocado oil or other flavorless oil – ¾ tsp fine sea salt – 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract – 70g or ⅔ cup dutch process cocoa – Flaky sea salt

INGREDIENTS

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INSTRUCTION

Line an 8- or 9-inch square pan with parchment. Combine flour, powdered sugar, and cocoa in a bowl. Whisk in salt and brown sugar.

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STEP  1 .

Add avocado oil and vanilla and use a rubber spatula. Mix until dough is fully combined and flour-free. Pack and smooth the dough into the pan with the back of a measuring cup or spatula.

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STEP 2.

Preheat the oven to 350 F (15 minutes before baking the dough). Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top. After 20 minutes, remove the cookies from the oven.

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STEP 3.

Place parchment on a greased cookie sheet. Remove the cookie from the pan with the parchment sling.

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STEP 4.

Divide the cookie in half, then half again to make eight thin columns. For 24 finger-long cookies, cut in thirds.  

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STEP 5.

Using a fish spatula or other thin tool, place cookies on the sheet one by one. Place cookies at least 1/2 inch apart.

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STEP 6.

Bake again for 10 minutes. Store cookies in an airtight container after cooling. They last week.

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STEP 7.

Nutrition 

– Total Fat 6g. – Saturated Fat 3.5g – Cholesterol 15mg – Sodium 35mg – Total Carbohydrates 10g – Dietary Fiber 0g – Sugars 4g – Protein 1g

See Also

Rainbow Swirl Sugar Cookies Recipe