Chocolate Shortbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (no substitute)
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 -2 tablespoon baking cocoa

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, then add vanilla & mix well.
In another bowl, whisk together flour, sugar & cocoa, then add to creamed mixture, beating about 3 minutes or until dough holds together.
Pat the dough into a 9-inch by 4-inch rectangle, then cut into 2-inch by 1 1/2-inch strips.
Place strips 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Prick each strip several times with a fork.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until set.
Set sheets on wire rack(s) to cool for 5 minutes, then remove shortbreat to wire rack(s) to cool completely.