Recipe for shortbread with chocolate frosting on top???!
Answers: i had some amazing shortbread with chocolate frosting on top and i am dying to find the recipe! any help?
Shortbread
INGREDIENTS:
8 ounces butter (2 sticks), room temperature
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
PREPARATION:
Combine all ingredients; use hands to knead until ingredients are blended. Press into ungreased pans (or chill and roll out to about 1/2-inch on a floured board and cut into shapes). Bake at 325° for about 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Cut into wedges while warm or break apart.
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 ounces (3 squares) unsweetened chocolate, melted
dash of salt
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup half-and-half
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
PREPARATION:
Cream together the butter and cream cheese. Add melted chocolate, salt, sifted confectioners' sugar, half-and-half, and vanilla. Beat until smooth and spreadable.
Chocolate frosting
INGREDIENTS
2 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
6 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, sift together the confectioners' sugar and cocoa, and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter until smooth, then gradually beat in sugar mixture alternately with evaporated milk. Blend in vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy. If necessary, adjust consistency with more milk or sugar.
CHOCOLATE SHORTBREAD LOGS
1 c. butter
2 c. flour
1/2 c. confectioners' sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
FROSTING:
1 (6 oz.) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tbsp. butter
1/2 c. pecans, chopped fine
Cream butter, flour, sugar, and vanilla. Blend well. Using 1 teaspoonful of dough, shape into logs. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 13 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet while warm. Cool thoroughly. Melt chocolate chips and butter in top of double boiler over hot water. Dip 1 end or both of each cookie. Sprinkle with nuts on chocolate. Refrigerate until firm.
good luck enjoy
probably not yours but this is easy and hardly and no fuss or mess