Spiced Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
These cookies are inspired by the flavours of Mexican hot chocolate, with their vanilla dough slathered with a chocolate and hazelnut spread sprinkled with a spiced cocoa crumble. The beauty of it? Make cookie dough rolls and keep them in the freezer. It’s perfect for sweet munchies you can improvise on the spot.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (100 g) icing sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups (375 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6 tbsp (80 g) brown sugar
- 6 tbsp (60 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (55 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup (25 g) cocoa powder
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 orange, zest finely grated
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) chocolate-hazelnut spread (Nutella-style)
Instructions
- In a bowl, cream the butter and icing sugar with an electric mixer. Add the egg and vanilla. Mix until smooth. With the machine running on low speed, add the flour and salt until the dough comes together.
- Shape the dough into four squares with your hands. Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
These cookies are inspired by the flavours of Mexican hot chocolate, with their vanilla dough slathered with a chocolate and hazelnut spread sprinkled with a spiced cocoa crumble. The beauty of it? Make cookie dough rolls and keep them in the freezer. It’s perfect for sweet munchies you can improvise on the spot.