Chocolate Shortbread Cookies For Valentine's Day

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   Make this in a twisted style.

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   Bring the butter to room temperature or soften in the microwave, and whip as to add air.

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   Add the Hanami sugar (granulated sugar) and whip again as if rubbing it in.

4. 4

   Make it fluffy.

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   Mix cake flour, almond flour, and cocoa together, and sift into the bowl.

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   Use a bench scraper to scrape the edges of the bowl and mix.

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   Form into one lump.

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   Roll the dough to 1 cm thick on a pan, wrap in plastic wrap and store in the fridge.

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   Let it sit for about an hour.

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    Preheat an oven to 170C (338 Fahrenheit).

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    Cut the dough into bars on a work surface that's been dusted with flour.

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    Prick holes in the bars to make them look the way shortbread usually does.

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    (The photo shows the plain shortbread version.)

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    Bake in a 170C (338 Fahrenheit) oven on the middle rack for about 20~25 minutes.

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    Adjust the time depending on your oven.

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    Since the color of the chocolate dough will not change, keep an eye on it when the baking time is almost up so that it doesn't get burned!

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.