Easy Christmas Chocolate shortbread is the best thing to make when you have run out of time to do your Christmas baking!
It’s December and I think I might have run out of time to marinate fruit and make Christmas pudding!
I always have plans and then I always wake up and think….oh no its only a week till Christmas.
If this is you too then this is an ideal Christmas slice recipe for you. I’ve been working on a gluten free version too, find it below. Once cooled they will be firm and easily packed into nice bags or containers for gifts. They can also be stored in an airtight container for up to a week. They are of course best eaten as soon as they are cool. (The only way to eat baked goods)
It’s nearly Christmas and there are so many things I should be happy about. Including friends who can making satidfying alcoholic beverages. This bottle of homemade Irish Cream that would knock the soaks off an Irish priest. This was given to me by Celia as a little Christmas cheer .
Now, back to these Chocolate Shortbreads I have sitting around. Make them they are easy and ever so tasty.
They are very simple and kind of like a very basic brownie.
Ingredients | Unit: |
- 150 gm pure icing sugar (1 cup)
- 200 gm butter unsalted chopped
- 100 gm dutch cocoa dark Dutch
- 100 gm plain flour
- 2 Tablespoons Silver sprinkles
- 2 Tablespoons coloured sprinkles
Instructions
- Put all of the ingredients into a food processor and blitz till they gather into a ball. No longer as the dough will get warm and possibly tough. Just combine
- Push into a paper lined brownie tray. Push the dough evenly to the edges. I used the base of a glass to smooth the rough bits.
- Mark out the size that you would like to cut the dough with a knife. This will be cut when the shortbread is baked. 12 fingers or smaller pieces.
- Sprinkle the dough with a selection of sprinkles or coloured sugar. Push gently into the dough to ensure they stick. This also creates a nice crunch
- Chilled 10- 20 minutes before baking.
- Bake approximately 20 minutes. the shortbread will harden and set once cool.
- Cool completely before turning out and cutting
Recipe Notes
For gluten free shortbread try 100 gm / 1 cup of Almond meal and 60 gm / 1/2 cup of gluten free flour.
Yours is one of many wonderful blogs I’ve learned about through In My Kitchen — glad to “meet” you! This looks like a tasty tray bake. I hope 2015 will be a fabulous year for you!
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com recently posted..Sourdough Artisan Bread – And Gluten Intolerance
that chocolate shortbread looks marvellous. i hope 2015 is very wonderful for you. i read my horoscope this week and it said i was going to have an amazing year where i save the world and become famous! let’s hope everybody has a similarly interesting year.
all the very best to you and merry xmas.
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I’m just loving that truffle salsa, it sounds so divine & heavenly! I’m going to see if this grocer Leo’s Fine Food & Wine (http://www.yelp.com.au/biz/leos-fine-food-and-wine-kew) has some, as they import a lot of fine Italian produce as well as many other goodies from all over Australia & the world – a little pricey but I’m sure worth every cent 😉 Thought I’d share that with you in case you’d like to contact them to see if they have your salsa or similar. Congratulations on your certificate, that’s fantastic! All the best for Christmas & the New Year, see you next month at IMK
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Your chocolate shortbread looks so rich and delicious.
Sara | Belly Rumbles recently posted..Who Will Win Recipe to Riches 2014?
Love the idea of chocolate shortbread!!
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Wishing you a much much better 2015!
Beautiful shortbread, last month I made a batch of chocolate chip cookies shortbread style, and was surprised by how much I enjoyed it – better texture, in my opinion. I might go on a few shortbread adventures, inspired by you
congrats on your recipe winning – that is so impressive!
Yes, I’m loving those brownies and now of course, I’m going to have to steal the idea of making them into Easter treats with an oval shaped cutter. Pity about that salsa but it seems you’ve put it to good use. Thanks for the post throughtout a tough year and for the quick chats on Twitter. Thanks too for visiting my own blog. All the best over Christmas and heres to a much improved 2015 for you. cheers! Fiona xx
Chocolate shortbread is a wonderful idea Tania- yummo! That truffle salsa would be awesome indeed, and Celia’s liquor sounds delicious too. I hope you find your Christmas spirit soon sweetie, and let’s hope the new year brings a new start and a whole fresh outlook for you as well xox
InTolerant Chef recently posted..In My Kitchen- December 2014
I sincerely hope 2015 brings you greater happiness, and a fresh start! This year has been tough but it has to get better!
A good way of getting better is your chocolate shortbread for sure 😀 They look so good!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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It’s been a long one, hasn’t it love? Let’s count the year out and start anew in 2015. Move closer to my house, that’s all I can say, then we can play. 🙂 Your shortbread looks DIVINE. xxx
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I know just the person who would love those gluten free shortbreads as a Christmas gift. Thank you so much for the recipe.
I hope 2015 brings you happiness and joy. Sorry about this year though.
Liz O’Hara recently posted..December – In My Kitchen
Firstly, your website is looking so beautiful…. Secondly, congratulations on your recipe win, that is fantastic! Thirdly, wow, chocolate shortbread – is some of that coming my way? xxx