Chocolate Shortbread Balls Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, then add vanilla & mix well.
• In another bowl, whisk together flour, sugar & cocoa, then add to creamed mixture, beating about 3 minutes or until dough holds together.
• Pat the dough into a 9-inch by 4-inch rectangle, then cut into 2-inch by 1 1/2-inch strips.
• Place strips 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Prick each strip several times with a fork.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until set.
• Set sheets on wire rack(s) to cool for 5 minutes, then remove shortbreat to wire rack(s) to cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. With an electric mixer, beat butter until creamy. Add flour, sugar, and cocoa; mix just until combined. (Chill dough in the refrigerator 10 minutes if it is too soft to handle.)
• Pat dough into an 8-inch round cake pan; press edges down with the tines of a floured fork. Bake until firm, 30 minutes. Immediately score into eight wedges; cool completely. Turn out of pan; break wedges apart. Decorate with icing.

Steps:

• Method:.
• Cream the buter and castor sugar until light and creamy.
• Add in the water.
• Add in the sifted flour and work into a manageable.
• dough.
• Cut chocolate into small blocks (i. e each block into 2).
• Shape pieces of dough around the blocks of chocolate.
• and roll into small balls.
• Bake on a greased baking sheet at 180 degrees celius.
• for 15-20 minutes.
• Roll in icing sugar while still warm.

Steps:

• In a food processor, finely grind the shortbread. You should have 2 cups crumbs. Add the pecans and confectioners' sugar and pulse until the nuts are chopped. Transfer to a large bowl.
• In a small saucepan, bring the bourbon to a boil. Remove from the heat and add 3/4 cup chocolate chips. Stir until smooth. Pour into the pecan mixture and stir until well-combined. Form into sixteen 1/2-inch balls.
• Place the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips in a resealable plastic bag. Microwave in 20 second increments until melted, squeezing the chocolate in the bag to evenly melt. Snip a small hole in one corner and drizzle the chocolate onto the balls. Refrigerate in an airtight container until firm, at least 2 hours and up to 1 week.

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar, add flour and vanilla.
• Pinch of 1/2" balls of dough, roll in sugar and place on cookie sheet.
• Use the tines of a fork to flatten cookies.
• Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes.
• Remove from baking sheet, cool 10-15 minutes.
• Dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate.
• Chill to set chocolate.

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Combine flour and cornstarch; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate. , Shape into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in confectioners' sugar. , Bake at 300° for 25-30 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Soften butter to room temperature.
• Cream butter until soft and fluffy. Beat in icing sugar.
• Stir in flour, salt, and cocoa, and mix well. If very soft, chill in refrigerator for 1/2 hour.
• For ORIGINAL Recipe:
• Shape into 1 inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Flatten balls with a fork. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes. Remove from oven, cool slightly and remove from pan.
• For use with COOKIE PRESS:
• Using a cookie press, spritz the dough about 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet (NOTE: the dough will probably feel softer than regular shortbread dough, but this is normal and it will work good). Bake for 15 - 18 minutes. Remove from oven, cook slightly and remove from pan.

Steps:

• Using basic shortbread or hazelnut shortbread dough, roll into 1-inch balls with your hands; chill.
• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Bake until firm and just starting to color, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Dip cooled shortbread balls into chocolate glaze, allowing excess to drip off. Dip glazed balls into 1/2 cup finely chopped pistachios or pecans.

Steps:

• Mix the butter and sugar together with a wooden spoon. Stir in the flour and cocoa, followed by the chocolate chips - you'll probably need to mix it together with your hands at this stage. Halve the dough and roll each piece into a log about 5cm thick. Wrap in cling film and chill for 1 hr or for several days. Can be frozen for up to 1 month.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Slice logs into 1cm-thick rounds, transfer to a baking tray lined with baking parchment and bake for 10-12 mins. Cool on the tray.

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and butter together over low heat, then stir in the shortbread crumbs and Drambuie until mixed thoroughly.
• Transfer to a shallow bowl and leave to cool,then chill for a couple of hours to firm up.
• Spoon out some of the mixture and shape it into balls with the palms of your hands, at first the mixture will be stiff,but it softens quickly in your hands.
• Roll each ball in Cocoa powder and set aside until all have been dusted.
• The truffles will keep for several days in an airtight tin.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Combine the remaining ingredients; gradually beat into the butter. Chill for 1 hour. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 300° for 20 minutes or until set.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, sugar and cocoa; add to creamed mixture. Beat until dough holds together, about 3 minutes. , Pat into a 9x4-in. rectangle. Cut into 2x1-1/2-in. strips. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Prick with a fork. , Bake at 300° for 20-25 minutes or until set. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.