Chocolate Shortbread Bars

Contributed byMarcia Baum
Chocolate shortbread bars, cut into squares, dusted with powdered sugar on a white plate.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
Yield: 48 Cookies
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy. In small bowl, combine flour and cocoa. Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture; stir just until blended (do not overmix). Press into bottom of lightly greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Prick dough with a fork. Bake 23 to 25 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Cut warm shortbread into 1 x 2-inch bars. Cool completely in pan. Makes about 4 dozen bars. 

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