Description
These buttery chocolate chip shortbread cookies are crisp, tender, and lightly sweet with rich bits of dark chocolate throughout. Perfect for tea time, holiday trays, or an easy homemade treat.
Ingredients
- 115 g unsalted butter, softened (1 stick / 1/2 cup)
- 50 g caster (superfine) sugar (1/4 cup / 1.8 oz)
- 130 g plain (all-purpose) flour (1 cup / 4.5 oz)
- 2 tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch) (20 g / 0.7 oz)
- 1/3 cup finely chopped 70% chocolate or mini chocolate chips (66 g / 2.3 oz)
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170°C / 340°F (150°C fan forced). Line two baking trays with parchment paper.
- Beat the softened butter and caster sugar together until pale and fluffy using a hand mixer, stand mixer, or wooden spoon.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and cornflour.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low speed until almost fully combined.
- Stir in the chopped chocolate or mini chocolate chips until a soft clumping dough forms.
- Gather the dough into a ball and roll it out on a lightly floured surface to about 12 mm (1/2 inch) thick. Cut into small circles using a cookie cutter, rerolling scraps as needed.
- Place the cookies onto the prepared baking trays and sprinkle lightly with granulated sugar.
- For best texture, chill the cookies for 15 minutes before baking if desired.
- Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to turn golden. Cool on the trays for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Chilling the dough before baking helps the cookies hold their shape.
- Mini chocolate chips distribute more evenly through the dough than larger chunks.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- These cookies pair well with coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 95 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
