Red Velvet Shortbread Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, cut up
1 tablespoon red food coloring
2 ounces white baking chocolate with cocoa butter, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon shortening

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
In a food processor, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt; cover and process until combined.
Add in butter and food coloring; cover and process with on/off pulses until mixture resembles fine crumbs and starts to cling.
Continue processing just until mixture forms a ball.
On a lightly floured surface, gently knead dough ball until nearly smooth.
Roll or pat dough until 1/4-inch thick; cut dough with a floured 1 1/2-inch scalloped round cookie cutter.
Place cutouts 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for about 20 minutes or until centers are set; transfer cookies to a wire rack; cool.
In a small saucepan, combine white chocolate and shortening; cook and stir over low heat until melted.
Drizzle cookies with melted white chocolate; let stand until chocolate sets.