Dark Chocolate-Espresso Shortbread

Vegetarian
Health score
47%
Dark Chocolate-Espresso Shortbread
56 min.
1
3722kcal

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Ingredients

  • ounces chocolate baking bar white with ghirardelli)
  • ounces chocolate baking bars unsweetened
  • 0.3 cup cornstarch 
  • 1.3 cups flour all-purpose
  • teaspoon coffee powder with café bustello) instant
  • cup powdered sugar 
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 
  • cup butter unsalted softened
  • 0.3 cup cocoa unsweetened

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • baking sheet
  • baking paper
  • oven
  • knife
  • plastic wrap
  • hand mixer
  • wax paper
  • microwave

Directions

  1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; set aside.
  2. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add powdered sugar, beating well. Stir in dry ingredients; beat just until blended.
  3. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Divide dough into 3 equal portions.
  4. Place 2 portions on opposite ends of 1 baking sheet.
  5. Place remaining portion on second baking sheet.
  6. Cover dough portions with plastic wrap; gently press or roll each portion of dough into a 5 1/2" circle. Lightly score each round with a sharp knife into 6 or 8 wedges.
  7. Bake rounds at 325 for 23 minutes or until shortbread feels firm to the touch. Gently score each round again with a sharp knife. Slide parchment from baking sheets onto wire racks.
  8. Let shortbread cool completely on parchment.
  9. Cut shortbread into wedges along scored lines.
  10. Melt chocolate baking bars separately in small bowls in the microwave according to package directions. Partially dip wide end of each shortbread wedge in unsweetened chocolate.
  11. Place on a wax paper-lined jelly-roll pan, and freeze briefly to set chocolate. Then partially dip other half of wide end of each wedge in white chocolate. Freeze briefly to set white chocolate.

Nutrition Facts

Calories3722kcal
Protein3.92%
Fat59.69%
Carbs36.39%

Properties

Glycemic Index
145
Glycemic Load
121.39
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
60.603477830472%

Flavonoids

Catechin
68.65mg
Epicatechin
162.86mg
Quercetin
2.15mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:3722.12kcal
186.11%
Fat:260.41g
400.63%
Saturated Fat:162.6g
1016.26%
Carbohydrates:357.27g
119.09%
Net Carbohydrates:330.52g
120.19%
Sugar:169.25g
188.05%
Cholesterol:505.91mg
168.64%
Sodium:716.59mg
31.16%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Caffeine:148.89mg
49.63%
Protein:38.45g
76.91%
Manganese:5.49mg
274.54%
Copper:3.9mg
195.15%
Iron:25.56mg
141.99%
Vitamin A:5698.24IU
113.96%
Magnesium:438.76mg
109.69%
Fiber:26.75g
107%
Selenium:70.77µg
101.1%
Vitamin B1:1.43mg
95.56%
Phosphorus:878.11mg
87.81%
Folate:329.39µg
82.35%
Zinc:11.62mg
77.45%
Vitamin B2:1.25mg
73.49%
Vitamin B3:11.86mg
59.29%
Potassium:1536.49mg
43.9%
Vitamin E:6.54mg
43.59%
Calcium:364.19mg
36.42%
Vitamin K:32.9µg
31.34%
Vitamin D:3.4µg
22.7%
Vitamin B5:1.65mg
16.5%
Vitamin B12:0.86µg
14.37%
Vitamin B6:0.17mg
8.59%
Source:My Recipes