Mocha Shortbread With Nutella

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons instant espresso granules
• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• nutella, hazelnut spread optional to sandwich the cookies

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream butter, sugars, vanilla extract and instant espresso granules.
• 2 in a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder and salt.
• 3 gradually mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture until fully incorporated.
• 4 cover bowl and refrigerate for one hour.
• 5 on a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to 1/4" thickness. cut with floured 2-inch to 3-inch cookie cutters. place cookies 2 inches apart on partchment lined baking sheets.
• 6 bake at 300 degrees f for 20 minutes or until set. remove to wire racks to cool.
• 7 once cookies are completely cooked, sandwich them bottom sides together with your desired amount of nutella.