Chocolate Shortbread Ole
From peetabear 15 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 42
these have both cinnamon and cayenne pepper in them ... it gives them a slight kick... you can add more cayenne if you like more of the heat!!! this is a recipe and photo from Nestles
Ingredients
- 8 oz. NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® CHOCOLATIER 53% Cacao dark chocolate Baking Bar, broken into small pieces shopping list
- 2 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon shopping list
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper ( or to taste) shopping list
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar shopping list
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened shopping list
- 1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped shopping list
How to make it
- PREHEAT oven to 325° F.
- MICROWAVE small chocolate pieces in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 45 seconds; STIR. If pieces retain some of their original shape, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted. Cool to room temperature.
- COMBINE flour, cinnamon and cayenne in medium bowl. Beat brown sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in melted chocolate. Stir in flour mixture until blended. Stir in pecans.
- SHAPE dough into 1-inch balls; place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.
- BAKE for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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Reviewed by 5 people-
Oh boy, do these look good! Love the heat!
maureenlaw
in ST LOUIS loved it
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On my list of things to make soon..5..:)
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in Dunnellon loved it
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