Mocha Shortbread

This recipe was in Southern Living Magazine and it is absolutely delicious! (and easy too!) I used Ghiradelli milk chocolate that I got from the Ghiradelli factory and chopped it up into morsel size. Yum!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 25

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar
• 2  teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 2⁄3 cup butter or 2⁄3 cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  almond extract (optional)
• 12  ounces  semisweet chocolate morsels, divided

Directions

1. Combine flour, sugar and coffee granules in a medium bowl; add butter and extracts and beat at low speed with an electric mixer until blended.
2. Stir in 1 cup chocolate morsels.
3. Press dough into an ungreased 9" square pan; prick dough with a fork.
4. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
5. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup morsels over top and spread to cover.
6. Cut shortbread into 25 squares; cut each square into 2 triangles.
7. Let cool 30 minutes in pan before removing.