Chocolate Dipped Macadamia Nut Shortbread Cookies

This International dessert features Butter 1 c Milk chocolate chips, Powdered sugar - or -, Vanilla 1 c Semisweet chocolate chips, Sifted flour 1 1/2 teaspoon Vegetable shortening. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Cooking Method: Baking, Microwave

Cuisine: Global

Courses: Desserts

Difficulty: Beginner

Servings: 36

Calories: 2679.9

Dietary: Vegetarian

Description

This International dessert features Butter 1 c Milk chocolate chips, Powdered sugar - or -, Vanilla 1 c Semisweet chocolate chips, Sifted flour 1 1/2 teaspoon Vegetable shortening. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

1 cups Butter
1 cups Milk chocolate chips
3/4 cups Powdered sugar - or -
1 teaspoons Vanilla
1 cups Semisweet chocolate chips
2 cups Sifted flour
1 1/2 teaspoons Vegetable shortening

Directions

1
In large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually stir in flour until well blended. Stir in macadamia nuts. Place dough on wax paper and shape into a roll two inches in diameter. Wrap in paper and foil and chill at least two hours or overnight. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Cut roll into slices approx. 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Bake on ungreased baking sheet for 20 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Remove from oven; cool on wire rack. Meanwhile, in a small bowl melt chocolate chips (microwave works well) and stir in shortening. Mix well. Dip one end of each cookie into chocolate mixture and place on wax paper. Refrigerate cookies until chocolate hardens. Store in cool place
2
Chopped macadamia nuts

Nutrition Facts

Servings 36

Amount Per Serving
Calories 2679.9kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 158.1g244%
Saturated Fat 67.2g337%
Cholesterol 258.0mg86%
Sodium 779.3mg33%
Total Carbohydrate 286.4g96%
Dietary Fiber 13.3g54%
Sugars 93.5g
Protein 39.1g79%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, blending, butter, chips, chocolate, cookies, dessert, dipped, flour, international, macadamia, microwave, milk, nut, powdered, semisweet, shortbread, shortening, sifted, sugar

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