Ina's shortbread cookie recipe is possibly the easiest you'll ever find.Have you downloaded the new Food Network Kitchen app yet? With up to 25 interactive LIVE classes every week and over 80,000 recipes from your favorite chefs, it's a kitchen game-changer. Download it today: http://food-network.app.link/download!Subscribe to Food Network: https://foodtv.com/2WXIIWZGet the recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/shortbread-cookies-recipe-1945855Shortbread CookiesRecipe courtesy of Ina GartenTotal: 1 hr 15 minPrep: 15 minInactive: 30 minCook: 30 minYield: 20 cookiesLevel: EasyIngredients3/4 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature1 cup sugar, plus extra for sprinkling1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1/4 teaspoon salt6 to 7 ounces very good semisweet chocolate, finely choppedDirectionsPreheat the oven to 350 degrees F.In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix together the butter and 1 cup of sugar until they are just combined. Add the vanilla. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour and salt, then add them to the butter-and-sugar mixture. Mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together. Dump onto a surface dusted with flour and shape into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.Roll the dough 1/2-inch thick and cut with a 3 by 1-inch finger-shaped cutter. Place the cookies on an ungreased baking sheet and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges begin to brown. Allow to cool to room temperature.When the cookies are cool, place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Put 3 ounces of the chocolate in a glass bowl and microwave on high power for 30 seconds. (Don't trust your microwave timer; time it with your watch.) Stir with a wooden spoon. Continue to heat and stir in 30-second increments until the chocolate is just melted. Add the remaining chocolate and allow it to sit at room temperature, stirring often, until it's completely smooth. Stir vigorously until the chocolate is smooth and slightly cooled; stirring makes it glossier.Drizzle 1/2 of each cookie with just enough chocolate to coat it.2008, Ina Garten, All Rights ReservedSubscribe to our channel to fill up on the latest must-eat recipes, brilliant kitchen hacks and content from your favorite Food Network shows. Watch free FULL EPISODES of Food Network shows: http://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/full-episodes?soc=youtubeVisit Food Network online: http://www.foodnetwork.comLike Food Network on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoodNetworkFollow Food Network on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FoodNetworkFollow Food Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodnetwork/
