White chocolate shortbread cookies, a small delight that melts in your mouth, simple and tender with a highly fragrant and delicate aroma thanks to the addition of grated lemon. Try tasting a piece of chocolate (whether dark or white, it doesn’t matter) and keep it in your mouth for a while without doing anything; slowly you will notice it melts on its own, surely the body temperature is enough, and for a long time, you will always feel its taste. It’s the same with my white chocolate shortbread cookies. It’s really true what they say that chocolate has its unique and even aphrodisiac magic; since its discovery, it’s said that the Aztec emperor drank many cups before meeting with his wives. The fame of being an aphrodisiac is well-known and ancient, the secret of the Aztecs is precisely combining chocolate with chili. By now, it’s clear to everyone that among the many things I love to prepare in the kitchen, cookies have a special place; I always make them, even if sometimes I don’t have the strength. The aroma of freshly baked cookies coming from the oven can’t be explained, you have to try it. Then in the end, the fact that the cookies turned out delicious is just a detail.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 321.82 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 43.26 (g) of which sugars 12.63 (g)
- Proteins 5.64 (g)
- Fat 15.33 (g) of which saturated 9.35 (g)of which unsaturated 5.77 (g)
- Fibers 5.48 (g)
- Sodium 21.18 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 60 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for making shortbread cookies
- 2 cups flour
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup white chocolate
- 1 lemon (grated zest)
- as needed powdered sugar
Tools for making white chocolate shortbread cookies
- Baking Tray
- Stand Mixer
- Sugar Sifter
- Cup
- Spoon
- Kneading board
Steps to make the cookies
In the microwave, I melted the white chocolate for 30 seconds; you can also melt it in a bain-marie by placing a pot with water on the stove and a bowl with the chocolate on top.
In the stand mixer, put all the ingredients: the flour with the sugar, the cold butter from the fridge, and the whole eggs with the grated lemon zest. Once the ingredients are well mixed, add the melted white chocolate and continue mixing.
If more flour is needed, add it; at first, the mixture will seem uneven, but you’ll see that slowly it will come together nicely. Transfer the mixture onto the kneading board and form a roll 7 inches wide, then slice it. Place the cookies on the baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 18 minutes.
And here they are, ready, the white chocolate shortbread cookies with a dusting of powdered sugar.
A little curiosity about chocolate
The first recipes that included chocolate also contained chili powder. In fact, in Mexican kitchens, spicy chocolate sauces are prepared and served with meat.
The first recipes that included chocolate also contained chili powder. In fact, in Mexican kitchens, spicy chocolate sauces are prepared and served with meat.
FAQ
Can I use dark chocolate to make shortbread cookies?
Yes, of course, you can. They will turn out dark, while the goodness and beauty of white chocolate in shortbread definitely have a unique peculiarity.
