Chocolate Peppermint Shortbread

From Betty Crocker. This originally had a chocolate glaze and crushed peppermint candies added to the top but I found they weren't necessary. Tip: Cut the rounds into wedges while they are warm, but do not remove them from the pie plates until they are completely cool so they won’t break.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 4  ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted & cooled
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  peppermint extract
• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup  unsweetened baking cocoa

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325°F Thoroughly grease 2 (9-inch) glass pie plates.
2. In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, chocolate and peppermint extract with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
3. On low speed, beat in flour and 1/3 cup cocoa.
4. Divide dough in half. With lightly floured hands, press dough evenly in pie plates. Lightly score (about half-way through) into 12 wedges per plate and poke several holes with a fork into each wedge.
5. Bake 22 to 24 minutes or until puffed and edges just begin to pull away from sides of pie plates.
6. Cool in pie plates 5 minutes. Carefully cut each round along the previous score lines into 12 wedges. Cool completely in pie plates on cooling rack, about 30 minutes.