Chocolate Shortbread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter, cubed
2 oz dark chocolate, melted
1/2 cup royal icing
None None silver dragees, to decorate

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F. Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.
Sift flour and sugar into a bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add chocolate then press mixture together to form a dough. Chill for 5-10 mins.
Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick. Cut out shapes using a star-shaped cookie cutter. Transfer to baking trays and bake for 10-15 mins. Let cool on trays for 5 mins then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Decorate with royal icing and dragees.