Chai Chocolate Chip Shortbread Food

CHAI CHOCOLATE CHIP SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Place flour, sugar, cornstarch and latte mix in a food processor; pulse until blended. Add butter and vanilla; pulse until butter is the size of peas. Add almonds and chocolate chips; pulse until blended., Transfer to a lightly floured surface; knead until dough forms a ball. Divide dough into 6 portions; wrap separately. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough into a 5-in. circle. Cut into 8 wedges. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake 15-18 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Drizzle with melted chocolate; let stand until set. Store in airtight containers.

CHOCOLATE CHIP SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-inch-square baking pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides.
• Beat the butter, vanilla and salt in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the confectioners' sugar and beat until just incorporated. Add the flour in 2 batches and beat until smooth. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips with a wooden spoon.
• Lightly dust your hands with flour and press the dough into the prepared pan. Score the top with a knife to make 9 strips, then score the strips in half to make 18 pieces. Bake until the edges are firm and the top is dry, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Immediately rescore the cookies, then let cool 20 minutes in the pan. Lift the foil to remove the shortbread from the pan and transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• Cut the shortbread into pieces along thescored lines. Put the remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until melted. Drizzle over the shortbread and let stand until set, about 1 hour.

CHOCOLATE CHIP SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in vanilla and add flour and salt.
• Stir in chips.
• Divide dough in half.
• Press each half into an ungreased 8 inch round pan.
• Bake 12 minutes or until edges are golden.
• Score each shortbread with sharp knife into 8 even wedges, but do not cut all the way through.
• Leave in pans and cool on racks for 10 minutes.
• Invert onto racks and cool completely.
• Break into wedges.

CHOCOLATE CHAI

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the tea bag, cover, and remove from the heat. Let stand for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove the tea bag and stir in the sugar and cocoa. Return to the stove over medium heat and bring just to a boil. Mix in the milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Heat through but do not boil. Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream and a cinnamon stick garnish.

CHRISTINA'S CHAI SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
• Combine flour with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper and powdered sugar.
• Mix well with a whisk.
• Place sugar mixture and butter in a medium bowl; beat well with a mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Gradually add flour mixture, beating at low speed just until combined (mixture will appear crumbly)
• Sprinkle dough with 1 tbsp ice water; toss with a fork.
• Divide dough in half; shape dough into 2 6inch logs; wrap each log in plastic wrap.
• Chill for 1 hour or until very firm.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Unwrap dough logs and cut each log into 18 slices using a serrated knife.
• Place dough circles 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes.
• Cool on pans for 5 minutes. Remove cookies from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

CHAI-SPICED SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Grind tea into a fine powder using a spice grinder. Mix in cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and pepper.
• Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add the spiced tea mixture and mix thoroughly. Fold in flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until a stiff dough forms.
• Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and roll out to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into 2-inch pieces with a cookie cutter or knife. Arrange cookies on baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to brown slightly, about 20 minutes.