Chocolate-Dipped Almond Shortbread

Name: Chocolate-Dipped Almond Shortbread
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 50
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp almond extract; 118 milliliters almonds; 591 milliliters sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling; 1 teaspoons salt; 340 grams good-quality semisweet chocolate, finely chopped; 118 milliliters sugar; 16 Tbsps (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

Chocolate-Dipped Almond Shortbread might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 50 servings with 111 calories, 1g of protein, and 7g of fat each. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have sugar, semisweet chocolate, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes.

Instructions

Place racks in top and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 350F.

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Oven

Place almonds on a baking sheet on lower rack and toast until fragrant, 8 to 10 minutes, shaking pan a few times.

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Almonds

Toast

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Baking Sheet

Frying Pan

Transfer to a bowl to cool to room temperature. Turn oven off.

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Bowl

Oven

Place 1/4 cup almonds in food processor and process until finely ground; transfer to a small bowl. Coarsely chop remaining nuts and place in a separate small bowl.

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Almonds

Nuts

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Food Processor

Bowl

Place butter, sugar and almond extract in same food processor (no need to rinse) and blend until light, about 2 minutes, scraping down sides halfway through.

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Almond Extract

Butter

Sugar

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Food Processor

Add flour, salt and ground almonds and pulse until just combined. Divide dough into 2 portions. Pat into 2 6-inch flat squares, roughly 3/8-inch thick. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until firm.

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Almond Meal

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Wrap

Preheat oven to 300F. Line 2 large, rimmed baking sheets with parchment.

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Let dough rest at room temperature until pliable enough to roll.

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Dough

Roll

Roll out a square of dough between 2 sheets of lightly floured waxed paper to 1/8-inch thickness. Use a sharp knife to cut dough into 2-inch squares.

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Dough

Roll

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Knife

Transfer to baking sheets, leaving about 1/2 inch between each. Repeat with remaining dough.

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Dough

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Baking Sheet

Combine scraps, reroll once and cut. If dough becomes too soft to roll, refrigerate briefly.

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Dough

Roll

Bake cookies until light golden, 35 to 40 minutes.

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Oven

Let stand for 5 minutes on baking sheets on wire racks, then transfer cookies to racks to cool completely. When cookies are cool, set up 2 baking sheets lined with parchment. Put 1/2 of chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 30 seconds; stir. Continue to heat and stir in 15-second increments until chocolate has melted.

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Chocolate