Milk Chocolate Drizzled Almond Shortbread
Shortbread cookies are an absolute holiday favourite. And these Milk Chocolate Drizzled Almond Shortbread cookies are no exception. Buttery shortbread filled with toasted almonds and topped with a drizzle of milk chocolate and extra chopped almonds!
Servings: 20 cookies
Calories: 197kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Cups all purpose flour
- Pinch salt
- 1 Cup butter unsalted
- 1/2 Cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup almonds divided
- 4 oz milk chocolate roughly chopped
Instructions
- Add the almonds to a skillet set over medium heat. Shake the pan and toast the nuts for about 5 minutes until you can start to smell them. Be careful not to burn them. Remove from heat and finely chop. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour with the salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the butter on high speed for about a minute. Sift in the sugar and continue to beat until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add the flour and 3/4 cup of the chopped almonds and stir in until just incorporated.
- Divide the dough into two portions. Wrap each dough ball in plastic wrap and put it in the fridge for about 1/2 hour to chill.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking trays with parchment paper.
- On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough to about 1/2 inch thick. Using a 2 inch star cookie cutter, cut out as many as you can from each disk. Dough can be re rolled and cut again. Chill unbaked cookies for 5 minutes.
- Bake chilled cookies for about 12 – 15 minutes. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool completely. Don’t let the cookies brown. If you notice the edges start browning, remove from the oven.
- Place the chocolate in a double boiler set over simmering water. Stir until it melts. This will take about 3 minutes or so.
- When the cookies have cooled, drizzle over melted chocolate. Immediately sprinkle over remaining chopped almonds.
- Allow the chocolate to dry completely, this will take about one hour. Store in layers in a tupperwear box between sheets of parchment paper.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Milk Chocolate Drizzled Almond Shortbread
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)
Calories 197
Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Trans Fat 0.4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 24mg8%
Sodium 74mg3%
Potassium 85mg2%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 284IU6%
Calcium 25mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.