Shortbread Chocolate Christmas Cookies

These Shortbread Chocolate Christmas Cookies are buttery shortbread sandwich cookies are filled with semi sweet melted chocolate to form sandwich cookies which are then fully coated in melted white chocolate! Drizzle colored chocolate over these Christmas shortbread cookies with festive sprinkles or sanding sugar and you’ll have a fight on your hands to keep them from disappearing!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Chocolate Filled Sandwich Cookies, Christmas Cookies, Cookies, Shortbread Chocolate Filled Christmas Cookies, Shortbread Cookies

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 12

Chill Time 1

Total Time 1 42

Servings sandwich cookies

Calories 230kcal

Author Michele

Ingredients

Cookie

3/4 cup powdered sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1-2/3 sticks sticks of butter, softened (About 14 tablespoons of butter.)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder

Filling:

3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon butter

Coating:

2-1/2 cups white chocolate
1-3/4 tablespoons coconut oil
Optional: Sprinkles and Food Coloring

Instructions

Make The Cookie Dough

In a stand mixer or a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream the butter.
Add the sugar and beat until fluffy.
Add the vanilla.
Add the egg.
Little by little add the flour.
Add the baking powder and mix until combined and the batter is smooth.

Roll and Cut The Cookie Dough

Roll the dough and extend until it is 1/4 inch evenly distributed on an acrylic sheet or baking tray.
Once it is flat, chill for at least an hour.
Remove from the refrigerator and cut out your cookies.
Place on a baking tray and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the edges are a bit golden.
Let them cool before you begin adding the chocolate.

Melt the Chocolate and Fill The Cookies

Add the chocolate with a tablespoon of butter in a small bowl and melt in the microwave in 20second intervals.
With a spatula or spoon, spread some chocolate on top of a cookie.
Then place another cookie on top, like a cookie sandwich.
Place the cookies on a baking rack and let them seal.

Decorate The Cookies

In a small bowl, add the white chocolate and coconut oil, and melt in the microwave in 20 second intervals until completely melted.
Separate a bit of chocolate in another small bowl in case you want to use other colors for decorating the top of the cookie.
Once the cookies are ready, dip the whole cookie into the white chocolate and let it dry.
Place the colored chocolate in a ziploc bag, and scribble on top of each cookie.
Let them dry once again.
You can add sprinkles as well if you like, but if you do make sure to do it immediately once you add the chocolate if not they will not stick. They are ready to serve. Enjoy!

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Notes

Recipe Tips

I’ve used a hand mixer for making the shortbread cookie dough but you could use a standing mixer instead. In fact, many cookie recipes call for the use of a standing mixer - use whatever works best for you!
These Shortbread Chocolate Christmas Cookies are perfect for special occasions or holidays. Consider whipping up a batch for Christmas day or other special occasions that fall within the holiday season.
Consider making the cookie dough overnight or a couple of days in advance to be wrapped and stored in the refrigerator as a great way to reduce recipe prep and overall time required to make these cookies.
White almond bark, candy melts or Ghirardelli white chocolate wafers can be used for dipping your entire sandwich cookies into instead of the white chocolate chips. You will just need to omit the coconut oil from the recipe since these alternative options don’t usually contain stabilizers as an ingredient, enabling them to melt much better into a smooth consistency without the aid of oil.
If your melted white chocolate looks and feels too thick, simply stir in some coconut oil untill you achieve the consistency desired.
The white chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate chips can also be melted over a double boiler if you don’t have a microwave at your disposal.

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