Chocolate Berry Shortcake Stack - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 tbsp (1 1/4 sticks) butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/4 cups flour
3 oz semi-sweet chocolate, grated
1 tbsp milk
9 oz mascarpone cheese
1 cup mixed berries
None None Unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400\u00b0F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add flour, chocolate and milk. Mix to form a firm dough.
Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out 12 rounds with a 3 1/2 inch cookie cutter. Place on prepared pan.
Bake for 8-10 mins, until crisp and golden. Cool in pan 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
For each shortcake stack, spread mascarpone on 1 shortcake. Top with berries and a second shortcake. Dust with cocoa powder.