Candy Cake Shortbread with Dark Chocolate Drizzle

Prep Time
10 mins.
Cook Time
15 mins.
Inactive Time
40 mins.
Yield
24
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These candy cake shortbread cookies are perfectly crispy and. melt in your mouth. The addition of the crushed up candy canes makes them extra festive. This is an easy shortbread recipe that uses egg yolks. A little different from your traditional shortbread recipe, this technique yields a richer and more crispy cookie.

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Ingredients

2 cup flour, sifted

11 tbsp butter, cold and cubed

2 Eggland’s Best eggs, large, yolk only

1/2 cup granulated sugar

4 candy canes, crushed

2 tbsp dark chocolate chips

Extra crushed candy canes for sprinkling

Preparation

  1. First, start by preheating the oven to 325°F, then line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Add the flour and sugar to a large bowl and whisk until incorporated.
  3. Add in the cold cubed butter to the flour mixture and gently work it in using your fingers. Add in 1 egg yolk and continue mixing everything with your fingers until a light dough comes together. Add in the candy cake and mix one more time to get it incorporated in there.
  4. Flatten the dough into a disk, wrap it, and place it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  5. Unwrap the dough, and gently roll it on a lightly floured surface into a 1/4 inch (.6cm) thick circle or rectangle. Cut the dough using a lightly floured cookie cutter, and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
  6. Place in the freezer again for another 10 minutes. This will ensure that the cookies maintain their shape.
  7. Bake for 14-15 minutes or until the cookies are lightly browned at the edges.
  8. Let the cookies cool down on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
  9. While the cookies are cooling down, melt the chocolate chips and place them in a ziplock bag. Cut a very small piece of the tip of the bag and drizzle the chocolate onto the cookies when they are fully cool.
  10. Sprinkle with extra crushed candy cane and serve

Recipe Notes: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

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Information per Serving
Serving Size 24
Calories 119
Fat 5.9g
Saturated Fat 3.6g
Cholesterol 29mg
Sodium 43mg
Carbohydrates 15.4g
Dietary Fiber 0.3g
Protein 1.7g