Mocha Shortbread Wedges
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- Pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoons good-quality instant espresso powder
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line an 8-inch round cake or springform pan with parchment paper.
- Sift together flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
- Stir in espresso.
- In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter on medium speed until pale and creamy.
- Add confectioners sugar, and beat well.
- Add flour mixture, and beat on low speed until well combined.
- Pat dough evenly into pan.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until puffed at the edges and dark all over the top.
- Remove from oven, and let sit 5 minutes; then cut into 8 wedges.
- Let cool completely on a rack.
- Sprinkle with confectioners sugar just before serving.
- Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.
flour, cocoa powder, salt, good, unsalted butter, confectioners sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mocha-shortbread-wedges-389401 (may not work)