Jonathan Waxman

Chocolate Shortbread

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    48

    1½ inch square cookies
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Barbuto Cookbook: California-Italian Cooking from the Beloved West Village Restaurant
The Barbuto Cookbook

By Jonathan Waxman

Published 2020

  • About

My favorite snack or indulgence is shortbread cookies. One of the greatest treats in the world are chocolate-flavored shortbreads. These are a perfect way to end a meal at Barbuto. Order an espresso, shortbread cookies, and a glass of sweet Tuscan white wine. Perfection.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (225 g) organic unsalted butter
  • 7 tablespoons (95

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Cream the butter and sugars. I like to use a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
  3. Add the vanilla and melted chocolate and mix.
  4. Add the flour, cocoa powder, and kosher salt and mix until