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Chocolate Shortbread Holiday Cutout Cookies

December 16, 2015 23 Comments

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These Chocolate Shortbread Holiday Cutout Cookies are rich, buttery and perfectly chocolatey with just a hint of cinnamon.

White Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Shortbread Holiday Cutout Cookies

Oh, please say you’re not stuffed with holiday cookies just yet.

This year I was so excited to participate in the 5th Annual Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap! These Chocolate Shortbread Holiday Cutout Cookies were the cookies I created for the swap in support of Cookies for Kids’ Cancer. The swap was hosted by my fellow food bloggers, Lindsay of Love and Olive Oil and Julie of The Little Kitchen. The brand partners for this year’s swap were Dixie Crystals, Land O Lakes and OXO who matched all donations dollar to dollar. Yay! Handling a holiday cookie swap for close to 500 food bloggers and raising over $7000 is no easy task! Hats off to Lindsay and Julie!!

White Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Shortbread Holiday Cutout Cookies

These Chocolate Shortbread Holiday Cutout Cookies are a favorite of mine, because #1 they’re shortbread, #2 they’re chocolate shortbread and #3 they’re dipped in even more chocolate! It’s a win-win-win friends! HO-HO-HO as Santa would say!

White Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Shortbread Holiday Cutout CookiesThey are rich, buttery and perfectly chocolatey with a little hint of cinnamon. The holidays would not be complete at our house without some of these special cookies to munch on. I know cutout cookies take a little more work, but festive shapes and sprinkles spell “Holiday” with a capital H, so they’re totally worth it!

Enjoy friends and please head back to the BHK this Saturday for a yummy “Simple Saturday” recipe!

White Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Shortbread Holiday Cutout Cookies

 

White Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Shortbread Holiday Cutout Cookies

White Chocolate Dipped Chocolate Shortbread Holiday Cutout Cookies
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Chocolate Shortbread Holiday Cutout Cookies
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
17 mins
Total Time
47 mins
 
Servings: 3 dozen cookies
Author: Mary Ann Dwyer
Ingredients
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cups unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups 3 sticks unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 8 oz. white chocolate chopped and melted (I use Ghirardelli Premium white chocolate baking bars)
  • non pareils or sprinkles for decorating
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer combine flour, cocoa powder, confectioner's sugar, cinnamon and salt.
  3. Add butter and vanilla and mix until dough comes together.
  4. Shape the dough into three equal portions.
  5. Roll one portion of dough out onto a floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness.
  6. Cut out shapes using cookie cutter of choice.
  7. Place on parchment lined baking sheets 1 inch apart.
  8. Bake 15-17 minutes.
  9. Repeat with remaining dough.
  10. Cool cookies completely on wire racks.
  11. While cookies are cooling, melt chopped white chocolate in microwave safe bowl in 30 seconds intervals until smooth.
  12. Dip top of cookie into melted chocolate and place on parchment paper to set. Sprinkle tops with non pareils or sprinkles of your choice.
  13. Let set for 30 minutes-1 hour.
  14. Store at room temperature in airtight container.

 

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Comments

  1. Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers says

    December 16, 2015 at 9:04 am

    So pretty and festive! I’ll take a dozen ;)

    Reply
    • Mary Ann says

      December 16, 2015 at 12:05 pm

      Thanks Jennifer!

      Reply
  2. Boo says

    December 16, 2015 at 9:56 am

    These look so great mare!

    Reply
    • Mary Ann says

      December 16, 2015 at 12:06 pm

      Thanks so much Boo! You need to make some for the boys!

      Reply
  3. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    December 16, 2015 at 10:10 am

    Yay to raising money! And double yay when the way it’s raised is through food, especially cookies! These chocolate shortbread cookies are too cute, Mary Ann! I love cutout cookies… and sprinkles, so these are definately winning! Cheers to a fabulous day. My dear! Pinned! Xo

    Reply
    • Mary Ann says

      December 16, 2015 at 12:07 pm

      I know! It’s such a great cause Cheyanne! Thanks so much!

      Reply
  4. Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere says

    December 16, 2015 at 10:34 am

    These were adorable and so tasty! We loved getting them! Merry Christmas!

    Reply
    • Mary Ann says

      December 16, 2015 at 12:17 pm

      So glad! Enjoy the holidays!

      Reply
  5. Lauren Gaskill | Making Life Sweet says

    December 16, 2015 at 10:51 am

    These are so delightful and pretty Mary Ann!! Cheers to dunking these in hot cocoa and supporting such an amazing organization!

    Reply
    • Mary Ann says

      December 16, 2015 at 12:18 pm

      Yes! Cheers Lauren! Loved your Cranberry Thumbprints too!

      Reply
  6. Jessica DeMay says

    December 16, 2015 at 12:58 pm

    These are so adorable! I just love them! Shortbread is a favorite of mine so I need to try these! Have a great week.

    Reply
    • Mary Ann says

      December 16, 2015 at 1:06 pm

      Mine too Jessica! Enjoy!

      Reply
  7. Geraldine | Green Valley Kitchen says

    December 16, 2015 at 2:04 pm

    Yay to the cookie swap and the amount of money raised – what a wonderful idea! And Yay for these cookies, Mary Ann – love chocolate shortbread and they are decorated so cute! Happy holidays to you and your family!

    Reply
    • Mary Ann says

      December 16, 2015 at 2:06 pm

      Yes, such a wonderful cause! Thanks so much Geraldine. Happy Holidays to you too!

      Reply
  8. Gerlinde@sunnycovechef says

    December 16, 2015 at 5:14 pm

    Congratulations on your cookie swap and raising money for such s worthy cause. Your cookies look delicious Mary Ann. Happy Holidays to you and your family .

    Reply
    • Mary Ann says

      December 16, 2015 at 5:45 pm

      Thanks so much Gerlinde! It was lots of work for Lindsay and Julie I’m sure, but so worth it for such a great cause. You have a wonderful holiday too!

      Reply
  9. Claudia | The Brick Kitchen says

    December 17, 2015 at 9:43 pm

    These are so gorgeous Mary Ann! My brother and I actually sell Christmas trees in December, so maybe I should be selling Christmas tree cookies alongside in future years to add to the festivities…
    Congratulations on the cookie swap too! x

    Reply
    • Mary Ann says

      December 18, 2015 at 8:09 am

      Thanks so much Claudia! I think your customers would LOVE them! Enjoy the holiday!

      Reply
  10. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says

    December 17, 2015 at 10:11 pm

    I am nowhere close to being done with cookies yet! I love baking, decorating, giving, and eating cookies! These are sooooo cute! I love the little bit of dipped with sprinkles!

    Reply
    • Mary Ann says

      December 18, 2015 at 8:14 am

      Thanks so much Kathy! Hope you enjoy these!

      Reply
  11. Lindsey | Lou Lou Biscuit says

    December 17, 2015 at 11:26 pm

    There’s no such thing as too many Christmas cookies in my opinion! These are super pretty, and actually remind me of frosted animal cookies, because of the teeny sprinkles and white chocolate coating! I love it!

    Reply
    • Mary Ann says

      December 18, 2015 at 8:14 am

      Thanks so much Lindsey! Yes, I think I’ll enjoy holiday cookies now and worry about extra time at the gym in January!

      Reply

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