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                   Chocolate Shortbread - Cookie Art

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Shortbread                       Chocolate

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    1/2  c             Butter -- at room temperature
  1 1/2  tb            Cocoa powder
    1/2  c             Powdered sugar -- unsifted
    1/2  ts            Vanilla
  1      c             Flour -- unsifted

Cream the butter until it is light.

Cream in the powdered sugar, cocoa, and the vanilla.

Now work in the flour. Knead the dough on an unfloured board until
nice and smooth.

Spray the shortbread pan very lightly with non stick cooking spray.

Firmly press the dough into the shortbread pan. Prick the entire
surface with a fork.

Bake the in the pan at 325°F for about 30 to 35 minutes, don't let
the edges get too dark.

Let the shortbread cool in it's pan, for about 10 minutes.

Loosed the edges with a knife and flip the pan over onto a wooden
cutting board. If the shortbread does not come right out, tap one
edge of the pan.

Cut into serving pieces while it's still warm.

Notes:

Uses an earthenware type decorative shortbread pan made by:
Brown Bag Cookie Art. Let pan cool before washing.

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