{"id":1706,"date":"2018-12-14T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T14:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southernladycooking.com\/?p=1706"},"modified":"2018-01-14T12:55:31","modified_gmt":"2018-01-14T18:55:31","slug":"chocolate-peppermint-shortbread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southernladycooking.com\/?p=1706","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate-Peppermint Shortbread"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ingredients<\/h4>\n
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Shortbread<\/h2>\n
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1 cup butter or margarine, softened<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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1\/2 cup granulated sugar<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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4 oz bittersweet baking chocolate, melted, cooled<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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1\/2 teaspoon peppermint extract<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2 1\/4 cups Gold Medal\u2122 all-purpose flour<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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1\/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Glaze and Topping<\/h2>\n
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1\/2\u00a0cup powdered sugar<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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1 to 2 tablespoons milk<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2 tablespoons chopped miniature peppermint candy canes<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Steps<\/h4>\n
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    Heat oven to 325\u00b0F. Spray 2 (9-inch) glass pie plates with cooking spray.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, chocolate and peppermint extract with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. On low speed, beat in flour and 1\/3 cup cocoa. Divide dough in half. With lightly floured hands, press dough evenly in pie plates.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Bake 22 to 24 minutes or until edges just begin to pull away from sides of pie plates. Cool in pie plates 5 minutes. Carefully cut each round into 16 wedges. Cool completely in pie plates on cooling rack, about 30 minutes.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    In small bowl, mix powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa and enough of the milk until glaze is smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over wedges; sprinkle with candies.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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