Chocolate Dipped Macadamia Nut Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate Dipped Macadamia Nut Shortbread Cookies, a chocolate recipe with simple ingredients and a clear step-by-step method. Home cooking from the.
Chocolate Dipped Macadamia Nut Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 c Butter
- 3/4 c Powdered sugar
- 1 ts Vanilla
- 2 c Sifted flour
- 3/4 c Chopped macadamia nuts
- 1 c Milk chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 ts Vegetable shortening
Method
- In large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- Gradually stir in flour until well blended.
- Stir in macadamia nuts.
- Place dough on wax paper and shape into a roll two inches in diameter.
- Wrap in paper and foil and chill at least two hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Cut roll into slices approx. 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.
- Bake on ungreased baking sheet for 20 minutes or until cookies begin to brown.
- Remove from oven; cool on wire rack.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl melt chocolate chips (microwave works well) and stir in shortening.
- Mix well.
- Dip one end of each cookie into chocolate mixture and place on wax paper.
- Refrigerate cookies until chocolate hardens.
- Store in cool place.
- Makes 2-3 dozen cookies. - or – 1 c Semisweet chocolate chips.
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