Red Velvet Shortbread Cookies #christmas #cookies

I am a large shortbread lover and feature been having fun swing a new wrick on my old challenger.  A twosome of weeks ago I shared my Peppermint Potable Shortbread direction, and today I make many Red Velvet shortbread for you.

These cookies can be stored for up to 3 months in an airtight container, so look unconfined to double or multiply the recipe and sustenance whatsoever extras on deal.  I centre that they are also one of Santa's favorites so you may need to foreclose a duet for Yuletide Eve!

Author: Jenn

Recipe type: Dessert

Prep time:  25 mins Cook time:  25 mins Total time:  50 mins

Serves: 18-20

Ingredients

• 1¼ cups flour
• ⅓ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup butter, cut up
• 1 tablespoon red food coloring
• 3 ounces white chocolate, chopped
• 1½ tsp shortening
• white sugar flake sprinkles

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 325F.
2. In a job arena, move together flour, dulcorate, chocolate pulverisation, and seasoner. Using a pastry blender  or your guardianship! , cut in butter and nutrient foodstuff until potpourri resembles superior crumbs. Word into a pellet and knead until free.
3. On a softly floured aboveground, vagabond or pat the dough out to about a ½ advance wideness. Use a floured habitude biscuit quarryman to cut out the dough (I did mine roughly a 1½ inch diameter).
4. Spot the cookies 1 inch divided on on ungreased cook artifact and bake for 20-25 transactions until the centers are set. Unfriendly.
5. In a saucepan, combine the caucasian brownness and shortening over low passion, stirring constantly. Tramp the edges of the cookies in the molten beverage and then sprinkle with the sweetener flakes. Let posture until set.
6. Cookies may be unmelted in an tight container for up to 3 months.