Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies are all the goodness of melt-in-your-mouth shortbread combined with a little bit of chocolate. Your family will love these easy tasty cookies!
These cookies look so fancy and impressive, but guess what? They only require a handful of ingredients and are super easy to make. You’ve got to love that! On top of all that, they are also super tasty. These are great for a tea party, baby shower, brunch, or just for a regular old treat. We’ve dipped these cookies in melted chocolate, but you also don’t have to dip them in chocolate at all. It adds a fun and fancy finishing touch and a higher chocolate content, but you can also have these cookies plain as well.
Do I need a stand mixer to make Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
You will need either a hand mixer or a stand mixer for this recipe to adequate beat together the butter and powdered sugar.
Chocolate Chips:
We love adding chocolate chips to our shortbread cookies, but you can always make a plain shortbread cookie without them.
Can I use cookie cutters?
These cookies hold their shape which means you can cut them in squares or rectangles as shown, or you can use cookie cutters to come up with your own shape. Smaller cookie cutters may require a slightly shorter cooking time so be sure to watch them closely.
Storage Instructions:
Store your cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other delicious cookie recipes:
- Nutella Stuffed Churro Cookies
- Easy Pecan Sandies
- Chocolate Kiss Cookies
- The Ultimate Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookie
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Just made these for a cookie exchange . Love them. I wasn’t as precise in the dipping so they don’t look as pretty as yours but recipe was super easy to follow . This was my first time ever making cookies , so I’m pretty proud of myself
Weird question…. are these cookies hard and crunch or soft?
hmmm, that’s actually a tough question. They are shortbread. They are hard, but as soon as you bite them they are soft and crumbly and melt in your mouth. Definitely not crunchy though.
Hello, I loved the recipe. I wanna make chocolate chip shortbread cookies, for my sons birthday. Have one question. Can I make it in advance and keep it room temperature. How do I store it and how many days it remains fresh?? I reside in Doha Qatar and the temperature is here is hot.
Yes you can. I would put them in an airtight container once they are completely cooled and the chocolate has hardened. Cookies are best enjoyed within 3-5 days.
Thanks a lot.
Rachel, this recipe will be added to My Favourites board on Pinterest. YUMMY! Perfect, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread. Incredibly easy recipe to follow. I made two batches. One with chocolate chips, the other with white chocolate chips. Both were dipped in their corresponding chocolate type (dark or white). Don’t be tempted allow them to overstay their welcome in the oven. As soon as they turn golden, remove them. A perfect compliment to any Christmas Cookie baking list. Be sure to follow http://www.thestayathomechef.com Thanks for another successful day in the kitchen.
Hello,
Has anyone tried making these gluten free? If so, what flour works best?
Thank you
Cookies are super yummy but tend to fall apart when dipped in chocolate. Any suggestions?
Add a little less flour. Sounds like yours are just a bit too crumbly which comes from the flour.
Be sure to spoon the flour into the measuring cup and level it off.
If you dig the measuring cup into the flour you may be measuring more flour than the recipe calls for.
All purpose flour would that be plain or self raising flour in the uk
Plain flour.
So simple!! Making two batches. One with chocolate chips and chopped pecans, and one with almond flavoring and slivered almonds. Thank you!
These worked out great! It was my first time making shortbread but it was easy & they turned out beautifully! Thanks for the recipe, it’s a keeper!
I love shortbread as well!!! Can this recipe work if I do not add chocolate chips, my grandson isn’t a chocolate lover. 🙁
Yes, you can certainly make it without chocolate chips.
Or make it with peanut butter chips
When I made these I left out the chocolate chips and used a half cup of finely chopped pecans .