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Gallery Chocolate Shortbread Recipe Summary prep: 15 mins total: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 8
Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled) 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder Simple Icing
Gallery Chocolate Shortbread
Recipe Summary prep: 15 mins total: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 8
Gallery
Chocolate Shortbread
Chocolate Shortbread
Chocolate Shortbread
Recipe Summary prep: 15 mins total: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 8
Recipe Summary
prep: 15 mins total: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 8
prep: 15 mins
total: 1 hr 15 mins
prep:
15 mins
total:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 8
8
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled) 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder Simple Icing
Directions
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.
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Add Rating & Review 100 Ratings 5 star values: 12 4 star values: 13 3 star values: 42 2 star values: 27 1 star values: 6
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100 Ratings 5 star values: 12 4 star values: 13 3 star values: 42 2 star values: 27 1 star values: 6
100 Ratings 5 star values: 12 4 star values: 13 3 star values: 42 2 star values: 27 1 star values: 6
100 Ratings 5 star values: 12 4 star values: 13 3 star values: 42 2 star values: 27 1 star values: 6
5 star values: 12 4 star values: 13 3 star values: 42 2 star values: 27 1 star values: 6
Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/29/2014 This recipe left us a little less than impressed, but it has found new Life as sidewalk chalk. The grandkids loved it! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/02/2012 Wonderful flavor and super easy recipe. I've made it about 3 or 4 times and it's always simply delcious. The two men in my life enjoy this. And I don't add any icing. It is delicious without it. Thanks, Martha, you are my hero! Martha Stewart Member Rating: 3 stars 07/17/2012 Really delicious flavour... very subtle, but nice. I didn't bother with the icing. I'm not sure if I went wrong somewhere, but the cookie consistency after baking was a little soft and chewy. It was really good, just I'm not sure if that's what is supposed to happen with shortbread cookies. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/30/2010 This is just what I was looking for! I added 1 Tablespoon of milk. I scored them into 16 pieces rather than 8 and spread them with melted chocolate mint pieces. *yummy Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/03/2010 Please oh Please if Gale is listening could I also have your short bread recipe, OR if anyone else has it could you please send to nana920@comcast.net Thank you nana Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 04/19/2010 Very tasty. This turns out great, but it's not very sweet, and reminiscent of dark chocolate. It is kind of "one note". (I do not favor the idea of icing, but I did not try it. Instead I sunk a chocolate chip in the center of each cut piece and that was good.) But next time I will add a drizzle of orange glaze on top of these. The glaze would add a bit of sweetness, complementary orange flavor, and also a bit of "wetness" to offset the sandy shortbread texture. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 10/13/2009 We need to send out a search party for GAIL. Now that we are in search of the great shortbread recipe. HELP! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 10/12/2009 WOW! I've never seen such a response! Gale - If you are out there PLEASE post your recipe here or else you've got a lot of emails to answer. :) I'd like your recipe also. The candy corn suggestion walkokd2 posted (just before me) had also come to mind when I saw the picture of these. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 10/12/2009 Me too! I saw this recipe and I want to attempt dipping the wedges into first, melted white chocolate, then some melted orange chocolate disks, and voila candy corn! But first I think I need Gale's recipe! Can I be included please? Thank you! walkokd2@yahoo.com Kate Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 10/12/2009 Hi Gale: I too would love to have your recipe. Thank you in advance. snachbor@hotmail.com Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 10/11/2009 Hi Gale...I would love to be sent your shortbread recipe. Thank you channeltool@yahoo.com Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 10/11/2009 Gale, I would love to have your shortbread recipe as well if you are willing to share? Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 10/11/2009 Hi Gale,,,,please include me as well for you shortbread recipe. Thanks.....maquigley1@hotmail.com Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 10/11/2009 Gale, can you please share your awesome recipe with me? adrier@wi.rr.com Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 10/11/2009 Did anyone get Gale's recipe?? Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 10/11/2009 Gale, Your recipe looks very popular! My grandparents were born in Scotland and I would love your recipe also. Thank you! amer7117@cox.net Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 10/11/2009 Please, please can my email be added to the growing list for Gale's shortbread recipe. I would love to make for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Thank you Gale or anyone who has the recipe for sending it to me at mom876@yahoo.com Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 10/11/2009 Could someone send me Gale's recipe? kricht2000@yahoo.com Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 02/15/2009 lol. Chocolate shortbread can be very dry. I would love the recipe too,Gale. THANKS. loricat02@yahoo.com Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/24/2008 Gale, may I have your recipe, please? vandegrc@slrmc.org Thank you! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/15/2008 Is it possible to get Gale's recipe too? My email is ajmagda72@gmail.com Thank you!! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/08/2008 Wish I had read these comments before making this. Mine was very try and delicate. Broke in several places and was almost impossible to ice. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/07/2008 Gale, I was searching for a good shortbread recipe and it seems that everyone wants your recipe. Would you mind sending me your recipe? Send to sevsalas@cox.net Thanks! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 12/03/2008 Gale, it seems that your recipe is in high demand. Please post it for us in time for the holidays or add kindly email it to me also jordanl716@hotmail.com. Thanks and "Happy Holidays" to everyone Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/18/2008 I was just reading the list of comments about wanting Gale's recipe for shortbread, PLEASE if anyone has gotten the recipe yet I would kindly like a copy emailed to me also tazz95230@verizon.net, would greatly be appreciated....thanks e1 Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/16/2008 Me too, me too! I love shortbread but don't hae a good chocolate recipe. It would be much appreciated! margoanders@hotmail.com Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/16/2008 To all of you that read my post, my e-mail is mjmatnini@comcast.net Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/16/2008 Ok, after going through this comment board, Gale or anyone that has heard from Gale, could you please forward the recipe. Thank You and HHB (Happy Holiday Baking) Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/13/2008 Dear CO life is good- Thank you for the steps to print w/o ads. I have always just used the print button at the top of the recipe, and haven't had trouble until recently. But, I will try the highlight method. Thank you! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/13/2008 Gale, Could you please add me to your recipe sending list. Thanks, Sweet Pea lspenn@tampabay.rr.com Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/13/2008 If you don't mind Gale, can you send your chocolate shortbread recipe to me also - thanks in advance..pauligirl75@yahoo.com Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/12/2008 Me Too Gale! cbau811@yahoo.com Thanks! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/12/2008 Hey Gale-- Can I have the reciipe too ? AT dbennett1@truvista.net. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/12/2008 Gale, add me to the list. maggi111955@hotmail.com THANKS Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/12/2008 Hi Gale- My email is md_shoes@yahoo.com. I'd love the recipe. thanks, Maria-Daphne Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/10/2008 Ok Gale, I guess I want the recipe too! LOL all of you ladies look alike! LOL Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/10/2008 Gale, may I please have the recipe too? goalorientednow@yahoo.com Thank you. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Gale, May I have your recipe? Could use it for a Fall Bridal Shower this month! Thank you! cc Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 May I please have your recipe also, Gale!!? Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 I may know what Gale's talking about: 1 C flour, 1/2 C cornstarch, 1/2 C powdered sugar, 3/4 C softened butter. For chocolate shortbread, substitute 1/4 C cocoa for 1/4 C flour. Form a single round, cut into wedges Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 I would love to try Gale's shortbread too : ) Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Would you add one more to your list, Gale? I love shortbread, and I would love to try yours!! Thank you!! bratlet1@hotmail.com Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 I would be crazy not to ask for Gale's recipe too! Shortbread will compliment the other treats I bake for Christmas! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Gale, would like you recipe also. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 I too would love to see Gale's recipe. I have lost my grandmother's recipe. Thanks so much for sharing! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Help! How do we get Gale's recipe as well??!!! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Hi Redkimi, I would love your grandmother's recipe if possible? I used to have my grandmother's from Whales, but must have lost it. I would love to have another one. Shortbread is a favorite in our family and I haven't found one like it since. My email is dlconroy@comcast.net. Thanks Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Hi all, did anyone get the recipe from Gale yet? Is she going to post it? I'd love to have it, too, please! My email address is agerocks4@yahoo.com Thaaaanks!! :-) Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Gale I would also love to try your recipe. Please share, thanks Barb Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Hi Gale! Could you PLEASE share your shortbread recipe with me? Shortbread is one of my favorite "go to" cookies. Makes great college care packages too. Thanks - a baker in Alaska. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Ok Gale, you have made quite an impression with everyohe so i guess I need to say, " Could you share the recipe with me too?" thanks! I'll be holding my breath too! :) Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Hi, Gale I have my Grandmas recipe for shortbread from England and would love to compare it to yours. If you would be willing to share one more time. Thank You Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 OK, I want the recipe too! I LOVE a good chocolate cookie....can you share? Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 To print only the recipe either click on print at the top of the recipe and/or highlight the text, hit 'contro'l and' P' and choose print 'selection' on the print menu and only the higlighted portion will print. Hope this helps. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Dear Gale: Have never made shortbread before and want to "do it right". I'd love your recipe, too. Thanks so much, Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Gale, if it isn't too much to ask, could I also have the recipe? Thanks! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Wow! Yes, Gale could you please share your recipe?!! I wanted to say, that I printed some MSL recipes yesterday, and the MS Kmart ads are causing it to take both sides of the paper! So, I hand wrote this recipe. Some of the "repairs" to fix this problem, sound too complicated for me! Does anyone know an easy fix? Thanks Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Gale please share recipe Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Me too Gale! I'd love to try your recipe. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Gale, I would love that recipe as well!!! :-) Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 hummm...i am very curious about Gales shortbread recipe, can I have it too, Please? Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Gale, may I please have your recipe as well? I'm looking for a great chocolate shortbread recipe. Thank you in advance. :-) Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Gale, would you also send me your recipe? Thanks. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Gale, I would love to try your recipe also. The best shortbread I've ever made is Martha's basic shortbread, however, shortbread is one of my all time favourites and I'm always on the lookout for new and delicious ways of making it. Thanks! Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Gale, I also would love to see your recipe...thanks bushels, Isabel Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Gale please share you reciipe with me, thank you, laura Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 I think that this lovely looking shortbread may need more butter to bind the flour and sugar. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008 Shortbread is dry and crumbly if you work it too much. Gentle handling of the dry ingredients into the butter is the way to go. My recipe is a little different, and people hold their breath til Christmas because they know they are getting cookies as gifts. Martha Stewart Member Rating: Unrated 01/12/2008 Extremely dry and crumbly.Martha Stewart Member
Rating: Unrated 11/29/2014
This recipe left us a little less than impressed, but it has found new Life as sidewalk chalk. The grandkids loved it!
Rating: Unrated
Rating: Unrated 12/02/2012
Wonderful flavor and super easy recipe. I’ve made it about 3 or 4 times and it’s always simply delcious. The two men in my life enjoy this. And I don’t add any icing. It is delicious without it. Thanks, Martha, you are my hero!
Rating: 3 stars 07/17/2012
Really delicious flavour… very subtle, but nice. I didn’t bother with the icing. I’m not sure if I went wrong somewhere, but the cookie consistency after baking was a little soft and chewy. It was really good, just I’m not sure if that’s what is supposed to happen with shortbread cookies.
Rating: 3 stars
Rating: Unrated 12/30/2010
This is just what I was looking for! I added 1 Tablespoon of milk. I scored them into 16 pieces rather than 8 and spread them with melted chocolate mint pieces. *yummy
Rating: Unrated 11/03/2010
Please oh Please if Gale is listening could I also have your short bread recipe, OR if anyone else has it could you please send to nana920@comcast.net Thank you nana
Rating: Unrated 04/19/2010
Very tasty. This turns out great, but it’s not very sweet, and reminiscent of dark chocolate. It is kind of “one note”. (I do not favor the idea of icing, but I did not try it. Instead I sunk a chocolate chip in the center of each cut piece and that was good.) But next time I will add a drizzle of orange glaze on top of these. The glaze would add a bit of sweetness, complementary orange flavor, and also a bit of “wetness” to offset the sandy shortbread texture.
Rating: Unrated 10/13/2009
We need to send out a search party for GAIL. Now that we are in search of the great shortbread recipe. HELP!
Rating: Unrated 10/12/2009
WOW! I’ve never seen such a response! Gale - If you are out there PLEASE post your recipe here or else you’ve got a lot of emails to answer. :) I’d like your recipe also. The candy corn suggestion walkokd2 posted (just before me) had also come to mind when I saw the picture of these.
Me too! I saw this recipe and I want to attempt dipping the wedges into first, melted white chocolate, then some melted orange chocolate disks, and voila candy corn! But first I think I need Gale’s recipe! Can I be included please? Thank you! walkokd2@yahoo.com Kate
Hi Gale: I too would love to have your recipe. Thank you in advance. snachbor@hotmail.com
Rating: Unrated 10/11/2009
Hi Gale…I would love to be sent your shortbread recipe. Thank you channeltool@yahoo.com
Gale, I would love to have your shortbread recipe as well if you are willing to share?
Hi Gale,,,,please include me as well for you shortbread recipe. Thanks.....maquigley1@hotmail.com
Gale, can you please share your awesome recipe with me? adrier@wi.rr.com
Did anyone get Gale’s recipe??
Gale, Your recipe looks very popular! My grandparents were born in Scotland and I would love your recipe also. Thank you! amer7117@cox.net
Please, please can my email be added to the growing list for Gale’s shortbread recipe. I would love to make for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Thank you Gale or anyone who has the recipe for sending it to me at mom876@yahoo.com
Could someone send me Gale’s recipe? kricht2000@yahoo.com
Rating: Unrated 02/15/2009
lol. Chocolate shortbread can be very dry. I would love the recipe too,Gale. THANKS. loricat02@yahoo.com
Rating: Unrated 12/24/2008
Gale, may I have your recipe, please? vandegrc@slrmc.org Thank you!
Rating: Unrated 12/15/2008
Is it possible to get Gale’s recipe too? My email is ajmagda72@gmail.com Thank you!!
Rating: Unrated 12/08/2008
Wish I had read these comments before making this. Mine was very try and delicate. Broke in several places and was almost impossible to ice.
Rating: Unrated 12/07/2008
Gale, I was searching for a good shortbread recipe and it seems that everyone wants your recipe. Would you mind sending me your recipe? Send to sevsalas@cox.net Thanks!
Rating: Unrated 12/03/2008
Gale, it seems that your recipe is in high demand. Please post it for us in time for the holidays or add kindly email it to me also jordanl716@hotmail.com. Thanks and “Happy Holidays” to everyone
Rating: Unrated 11/18/2008
I was just reading the list of comments about wanting Gale’s recipe for shortbread, PLEASE if anyone has gotten the recipe yet I would kindly like a copy emailed to me also tazz95230@verizon.net, would greatly be appreciated….thanks e1
Rating: Unrated 11/16/2008
Me too, me too! I love shortbread but don’t hae a good chocolate recipe. It would be much appreciated! margoanders@hotmail.com
To all of you that read my post, my e-mail is mjmatnini@comcast.net
Ok, after going through this comment board, Gale or anyone that has heard from Gale, could you please forward the recipe. Thank You and HHB (Happy Holiday Baking)
Rating: Unrated 11/13/2008
Dear CO life is good- Thank you for the steps to print w/o ads. I have always just used the print button at the top of the recipe, and haven’t had trouble until recently. But, I will try the highlight method. Thank you!
Gale, Could you please add me to your recipe sending list. Thanks, Sweet Pea lspenn@tampabay.rr.com
If you don’t mind Gale, can you send your chocolate shortbread recipe to me also - thanks in advance..pauligirl75@yahoo.com
Rating: Unrated 11/12/2008
Me Too Gale! cbau811@yahoo.com Thanks!
Hey Gale– Can I have the reciipe too ? AT dbennett1@truvista.net.
Gale, add me to the list. maggi111955@hotmail.com THANKS
Hi Gale- My email is md_shoes@yahoo.com. I’d love the recipe. thanks, Maria-Daphne
Rating: Unrated 11/10/2008
Ok Gale, I guess I want the recipe too! LOL all of you ladies look alike! LOL
Gale, may I please have the recipe too? goalorientednow@yahoo.com Thank you.
Rating: Unrated 11/09/2008
Gale, May I have your recipe? Could use it for a Fall Bridal Shower this month! Thank you! cc
May I please have your recipe also, Gale!!?
I may know what Gale’s talking about: 1 C flour, 1/2 C cornstarch, 1/2 C powdered sugar, 3/4 C softened butter. For chocolate shortbread, substitute 1/4 C cocoa for 1/4 C flour. Form a single round, cut into wedges
I would love to try Gale’s shortbread too : )
Would you add one more to your list, Gale? I love shortbread, and I would love to try yours!! Thank you!! bratlet1@hotmail.com
I would be crazy not to ask for Gale’s recipe too! Shortbread will compliment the other treats I bake for Christmas!
Gale, would like you recipe also.
I too would love to see Gale’s recipe. I have lost my grandmother’s recipe. Thanks so much for sharing!
Help! How do we get Gale’s recipe as well??!!!
Hi Redkimi, I would love your grandmother’s recipe if possible? I used to have my grandmother’s from Whales, but must have lost it. I would love to have another one. Shortbread is a favorite in our family and I haven’t found one like it since. My email is dlconroy@comcast.net. Thanks
Hi all, did anyone get the recipe from Gale yet? Is she going to post it? I’d love to have it, too, please! My email address is agerocks4@yahoo.com Thaaaanks!! :-)
Gale I would also love to try your recipe. Please share, thanks Barb
Hi Gale! Could you PLEASE share your shortbread recipe with me? Shortbread is one of my favorite “go to” cookies. Makes great college care packages too. Thanks - a baker in Alaska.
Ok Gale, you have made quite an impression with everyohe so i guess I need to say, " Could you share the recipe with me too?" thanks! I’ll be holding my breath too! :)
Hi, Gale I have my Grandmas recipe for shortbread from England and would love to compare it to yours. If you would be willing to share one more time. Thank You
OK, I want the recipe too! I LOVE a good chocolate cookie….can you share?
To print only the recipe either click on print at the top of the recipe and/or highlight the text, hit ‘contro’l and’ P’ and choose print ‘selection’ on the print menu and only the higlighted portion will print. Hope this helps.
Dear Gale: Have never made shortbread before and want to “do it right”. I’d love your recipe, too. Thanks so much,
Gale, if it isn’t too much to ask, could I also have the recipe? Thanks!
Wow! Yes, Gale could you please share your recipe?!! I wanted to say, that I printed some MSL recipes yesterday, and the MS Kmart ads are causing it to take both sides of the paper! So, I hand wrote this recipe. Some of the “repairs” to fix this problem, sound too complicated for me! Does anyone know an easy fix? Thanks
Gale please share recipe
Me too Gale! I’d love to try your recipe.
Gale, I would love that recipe as well!!! :-)
hummm…i am very curious about Gales shortbread recipe, can I have it too, Please?
Gale, may I please have your recipe as well? I’m looking for a great chocolate shortbread recipe. Thank you in advance. :-)
Gale, would you also send me your recipe? Thanks.
Gale, I would love to try your recipe also. The best shortbread I’ve ever made is Martha’s basic shortbread, however, shortbread is one of my all time favourites and I’m always on the lookout for new and delicious ways of making it. Thanks!
Gale, I also would love to see your recipe…thanks bushels, Isabel
Gale please share you reciipe with me, thank you, laura
I think that this lovely looking shortbread may need more butter to bind the flour and sugar.
Shortbread is dry and crumbly if you work it too much. Gentle handling of the dry ingredients into the butter is the way to go. My recipe is a little different, and people hold their breath til Christmas because they know they are getting cookies as gifts.
Rating: Unrated 01/12/2008
Extremely dry and crumbly.
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