My Personal Recipes

Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate Ganache

Serving: Makes 36 cookies.

Ingredients
2 sticks of unsalted butter or 1 cup of unsalted butter
1 c. powdered sugar
2& 1/2 c. flour
1& 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. salt

Directions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Mix all ingredients until they are crumbly.
Press into a 9x13 pan that has been buttered. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
Cut into 1&1/2 inch bars.
Dip into chocolate Grenache and finish cooling on cooling rack.

Chocolate Ganache Dip

Ingredients
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, grated or finely chopped
1/3c of heavy cream

Directions
Heat heavy cream in a saucepan until it begins to bubble. Add chocolate and remove from heat. Let mixture stand for 2 minutes so that chocolate is fully melted. Stir until smooth. Transfer to a bowl. Proceed to dip the ends of the shortbread bars.