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Shortbread Cookies

Baking That Perfect Chocolate Cookie

In my humble opinion, there is not a better cookie in the world than a well-made chocolate cookie. I am about to tell you how to make the perfect chocolate cookie.

The Perfect Chocolate Cookie

Cocoa drop cookie, the best chocolate cookie. They are not only delicious, but very easy to make as well.

The ingredients required for this recipe are: ¼ cup butter, softened; ¼ cup shortening; 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; ¾ cup buttermilk; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 ¼ cup sifted all-purpose flour; ½ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp salt; ½ cup cocoa powder, unsweetened; and 1 cup of chopped pecans.

1. Cream the shortening and butter with sugar; beat in egg.

2. Stir in the buttermilk and vanilla

3. Sift the dry ingredients together and add to the first mixture.

4. Stir in the pecans, and chill the cookie dough for about an hour.

5. Use a teaspoon to drop the dough onto a greased baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between the cookies.

6. Bake in a preheated 400°F oven for about 8-10 minutes, or until set.

7. Then cool and frost with a simple chocolate or vanilla icing if desired.

Shortbread Cookie Recipe

Here is the recipe for another great cookie, the chocolate covered shortbread cookie recipe. For this you will need: 8 ounces butter at room temperature; ½ cup powdered sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted; and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract.

1. Combine all ingredients.

2. Knead with your hands to made sure they are well mixed

3. Press into lightly buttered pans.

4. Bake at 325°F for about 20 minutes.

5. Cut into wedges while they are still warm or break them apart.

There are many fabulous recipes out there but here are two of the best. Remember these recipes around the holidays and you can present your friends and family with delightful treats that will be remembered the rest of the year.

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looking for a recipe that was part of My Great Recipes collection (cards in the mail) for Shortbread cookies?

the recipe for shortbread cookies is in the gifts section of the My Great Recipe Collections. I am dying to find it but lost the card. These were cards that came in the mail every couple months.

McCalls Great American Recipe Card

SHORTBREAD STARS

1 cup butter soften, room temp

1/2 c sugar

2 1/2 cups all purpose sifted flour *

1. In a large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, or with wooden spoon, beat butter with sugar until light and fluffy.

2. With wooden spoon, stir in flour until smooth and well combined. (Dough will be stiff)

3. Refrigerate dough, covered, several hours.

4. Preheat oven to 300 F.

5. Divide dough into 2 parts. Refrigerate until ready until ready to roll out.

6. On lightly floured surface, roll out dough, one part at a time, 1 /2 inch thickness.

7. Using 1 1/2 or 2 inch star shoped cookie cutter, cut out cookies. Place, 1 inch apart, on ungreased cookie sheet.

8. Bake cookies 25 minutes, or until light golden. Remove to wire rack; cool.

9. To bake ahead: When completely cool, pack in freezer containers; seal, label, and freeze.

Makes about 5 dozen

*Sift before measuring