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Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Hearts
Author: Jackie
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Plugrá European-Style Butter , softened
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
  • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour plus more for rolling
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cup milk chocolate chips
  • 3 teaspoons vegetable shortening (crisco)
  • 1 cup toasted coconut
Instructions
  1. Using an electric mixer combine butter, sugar and extracts and beat until butter is pale.
  2. Add flour and salt and mix until combined.
  3. Form into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap.
  4. Refrigerate for at least one hour.
  5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  6. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough until your desired thickness.
  7. Cut out hearts and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
  8. Bake for 8-12 minutes (depending on thickness) or until edges are golden.
  9. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a cool rack to cool completely.
  10. In a microwave safe bowl, heat chocolate chips and shortening on for 1 minute.
  11. Remove from microwave and stir. If chips are not completely melted, reheat for 30 second increments, stirring in-between each increment.
  12. Gently dip cookie into chocolate and place onto drying rack.
  13. Sprinkle with toasted coconut and allow to chocolate to harden (at least 1 hour).
  14. Enjoy!