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Chocolate Chip Shortbread

Vegetarian Times Issue: November 1, 2008   p.45

Rich, buttery shortbread is an ideal holiday cookie option because it keeps well and is sturdy enough to pack into gift baskets or send to faraway friends and family. For party preparation, either premeasure ingredients and combine on-site, or make the dough, press into the pan, and bake when you arrive.

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Whisk together flour, cornstarch, and salt in large bowl, and set aside. Beat butter, sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla extract with electric mixer 4 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture and mix until combined. Stir in ½ cup chocolate chips.

2. Transfer dough to 15- x 11-inch ungreased jelly-roll pan. Press dough smooth with fingers, and prick all over with fork. Bake 35 minutes, or until edges just begin to brown and dough looks slightly firm. Remove from oven and, using thin knife, cut shortbread into approximately 3- x 1-inch pieces in pan. (First cut 4 3-inch rows lengthwise; then cut 1-inch pieces crosswise.) Allow shortbread to cool completely in pan on wire rack.

3. Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 cup chocolate chips in top of double boiler on low heat, or melt in glass bowl in microwave 30 seconds to1 minute. Spread melted chocolate onto shortbread, spreading almost to edges. Refrigerate 15 to 20 minutes to allow chocolate topping to set. Break apart, and serve.

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ingredient list

Makes 60 cookies

  •  3 2⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 lb. (4 sticks) butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1⁄3  cup real maple syrup
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups mini chocolate chips, divided 

Nutritional Information

Per :

Calories 125
Protein 1g
Total fat 7.5g
Saturated fat 4.5g
Carbs 14g
Cholesterol 16mg
Sodium 64mg
Fiber 1g
Sugars 7g
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Comments

By Joe Abraham on Oct 21, 2009:
These were the first cookies to go at my family's holiday gathering. They are easy to make and go great with a cup of coffee. Great to take to any party since they can be made a day or two in advance.

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