This post is brought to you by Caveman Coffee Co., one of the #Choctoberfest sponsors. Cacao Butter Shortbread is rich, buttery shortbread, with a hint of chocolate flavor.
You might be asking yourself, what is cacao butter, and why would it be used in making shortbread?
Cacao butter is the fat that is extracted from cocoa beans, and is used in making chocolate. It looks a little like dried-out white chocolate chunks, and smells divine, just like chocolate.
I initially thought it would work like butter, and that because it has a melting point slightly below that of body heat, I could easily cut it into my shortbread dough. Not quite. I ended up having to knead the mixture with my hands, which did help it come together.
I also ended up using more butter than I planned–I thought I could get away with using half butter and half cacao butter.
No matter, though. The shortbread, while a little on the crumbly side, is rich-tasting, and perfect with a cup of coffee.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.Cacao Butter Shortbread
Ingredients
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and sugar. Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter, and cut until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add in the cacao butter, and with clean hands, work into the dough (break apart any larger clumps).
On a lightly floured surface, pat the dough out into a rectangle approximately 6x8-inches and 1/2-inch thick. Cut into strips about 1-inch wide and 3-4-inches long.
Place on an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 35-30 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Cool five minutes on the baking sheet on a wire rack, then remove from the baking sheet and cool completely.
DISCLOSURE: I was provided product by Caveman Coffee Co., as one of the sponsors of Choctoberfest 2016. No other compensation has been provided.
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