Christmas Recipes
Peppermint White Chocolate Shortbread
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 cup crushed peppermint sticks, divided
Instructions
- In a medium size mixing bowl, beat cold butter until light.
- Add sugars until creamed.
- Gradually add flour and peppermint extract. Continue to mix until dough comes together.
- Add 1/2 cup of crushed candy and press into a lightly greased cookie sheet. Poke holes all over the flattened dough using a fork.
- Chill for 20 minutes and then place into a preheated 325 degrees F oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Shortbread should be lightly browned.
- While they are still warm, cut cookies into squares with a straight edge and allow to cool.
- Using a double boiler, bring to a low simmer and melt white chocolate slowly, stirring often. White chocolate can only be melted very slowly in a glass bowl in a microwave at 50% power for a minute or two only.
- With a whisk or fork, drizzle warm white chocolate over cookies and sprinkle with crushed peppermint.