Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies

Submitted by CountryLady

"I made these with my grandaughter to leave by the fireside for Santa. Mrs Claus really liked them!!!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 24 cookies

ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup rice flour
• 2 cups unsalted butter
• 1 cup fruit sugar or 1 cup powdered sugar
• 12 ounces milk chocolate, coarsely chopped

directions

1. Line baking sheets with parchment& preheat oven to 325F.
2. Sift all the flour into a large bowl& set aside.
3. Beat the butter in a separate bowl until light& fluffy; add the sugar, a little at a time& continue mixing until it has dissolved.
4. Add the flour& combine well.
5. Add the chocolate chunks.
6. Divide the dough into 24 balls, place on the cookie sheets& slightly flatten each ball.
7. Bake until just lightly golden, about 25- 30 minutes.