Description
Ina Garten’s chocolate-dipped brown sugar shortbread offers a delightful twist on classic shortbread. Rich buttery cookies with deep caramel notes get elegantly finished in smooth dark chocolate for an irresistible treat guests will adore.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (4 sticks / 454 g) unsalted butter (3 sticks at room temperature, 6 tablespoons / 90 ml additional)
- 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (220 g) light brown sugar
- 1 cup (170 g) milk chocolate morsels
- 2 tsps pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ cup (60 g) toasted pecans
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) with racks positioned evenly for uniform heat distribution.
- Dough Creation: Cream butter and brown sugar in an electric mixer until smooth, blending in vanilla extract. Fold in sifted flour and salt, mixing gently until a cohesive dough forms.
- Shaping: Form dough into 6-centimeter logs, placing them 5 centimeters apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Maintain consistent size and spacing for even baking.
- Baking: Bake for 15-17 minutes until edges turn golden and cookies exhibit a delicate firmness when touched. Allow cookies to cool completely on baking sheets.
- Chocolate Coating: Melt chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl using short microwave intervals, stirring until smooth and glossy.
- Finishing: Dip each cookie’s rounded top into melted chocolate, then sprinkle with finely chopped pecans. Rest cookies on fresh parchment paper until chocolate sets completely, approximately 30 minutes.
Notes
- Precise Butter Temperature: Use room-temperature butter for smooth, even mixing and ideal cookie texture.
- Dough Handling Technique: Roll logs gently to prevent cracking and ensure uniform shape without overworking the dough.
- Chocolate Melting Caution: Microwave chocolate in short intervals, stirring between each to prevent scorching and maintain silky consistency.
- Cooling Critical Step: Let cookies cool completely on baking sheet to develop proper structure and prevent breakage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg