But then curiosity got the best of me and I made them. And I bit into the heavenly buttery round with a sugar-encrusted edge and jagged edges of giant sea salt flakes as they melted into the oozing chocolate. And then I got it. And I decided I wanted to eat them every day forever and ever.
Shortbread is one of the easiest cookies in the world to make. These are just a quick slice and bake cookie, and while they do need to chill before slicing, the dough just takes minutes to pull together. It’s important to use real butter, and make sure it’s fairly cold before going into your bowl.
I do really love using chocolate chunks, here as the name suggests. A dark chocolate bar works great and I generally keep a few of those in my pantry for occasions just like this. But if you don’t have one on hand and feel like your life is going to enter full crisis mode if you don’t make these cookies, then use chocolate chips, but give them a rough chop with a large knife before they go in. Notice all of those little slivers in my photo- they add a really nice texture and make for a prettier cookie, too.
The dough is super quick to throw together and then you’ll just roll it up in a log.
You’ll brush that log with an egg wash and then roll it in coarse sugar to create this amazing sugary crust after they’re baked. Then it’s just slice n’ bake.
Cook them until they’re golden brown and as they cool they’ll have a buttery crisp exterior with a slightly soft middle that will turn airy-crisp as they cool.
That crackly outer ring is what dreams are made of.
Since these will be lightly crisp they are an especially great choice for packing and stacking. I’ve made an itty-bitty tiny version too, which are perfect for filling little containers and cute bucket for gifting.
And since you can make this dough and then keep it in the fridge or freezer for several days, it’s a great one for mass baking when you need to prep ahead. Kind of an upscale version of the classic chocolate chip cookie. I hope you make it and love it as much as I do! And if you need more cookies- click here for our entire cookie collection! *Also please note, if you have trouble pinning this recipe today, or sharing to social media, we have a little technical glitch giving that issues. It’s being repaired so thanks for being patient!
