Red Velvet Shortbread Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, cut up
• 1 tablespoon red food coloring
• 2 ounces baking chocolate with cocoa butter, coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°.
• 2 in a food processor, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt; cover and process until combined.
• 3 add in butter and food coloring; cover and process with on/off pulses until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling.
• 4 continue processing just until mixture forms a ball.
• 5 on a lightly floured surface, gently knead dough ball until nearly smooth.
• 6 roll or pat dough until 1/4-inch thick; cut dough with a floured 1 1/2-inch scalloped round cookie cutter.
• 7 place cutouts 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake for about 20 minutes or until centers are set; transfer cookies to a wire rack; cool.
• 9 in a small saucepan, combine chocolate and shortening; cook and stir over low heat until melted.
• 10 drizzle cookies with melted chocolate; let stand until chocolate sets.