Frosted Shortbread Recipe

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My mom has always known that homemade cookies have a special appeal that can't be duplicated by the store-brought variety. Even today, she keeps us grownup kids well stocked with fresh-from-the-oven treats such as this tender shortbread. —Pat Cole Polebridge, Montana

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Frosted Shortbread Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 18 Servings
20 15 35

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 milk chocolate candy bar (1.55 ounces each), broken into rectangles
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
  • Press into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Immediately place candy bar pieces over crust. Let stand for 1 minute or until softened; spread chocolate evenly. Sprinkle with walnuts. Cool. Cut into squares. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 223 calories, 13 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 40 mg cholesterol, 143 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Frosted Shortbread in Taste of Home June/July 2001, p35

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Reviewed on Dec. 05, 2011 by 1275

These bars are best served warm. My family loved them! They were so easy to make and tasted delicious! They have a nice buttery flavor and the chocolate eliminates the need to frost them. Really easy, quick, and yummy recipe! Try using 1 cup of chocolate chips if you don't have chocolate bars.

Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2010 by delowenstein

I have used this recipe and it's great! Thank you for putting this recipe in TOH! Dawn E. Lowenstein

 
 

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