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Dark Chocolate and Orange Shortbread

April 1, 2019 By Amy 4 Comments

Dark Chocolate Orange Shortbread

What’s this? A new recipe?! It has certainly been a while but what better way to get back into the swing of things than a Dark Chocolate and Orange Shortbread biscuit.

Granny’s Shortbread is already a favourite recipe here on Baking with Granny but these Chocolate Orange Shortbread are a twist on the original that gives our most popular biscuit a whole new lease of life. And if like me, you’ve been stuck in a bit of baking rut of late, this is the perfect recipe to get you back in the kitchen.

Like any good shortbread, this recipe is super simple but yields irresistible results. As we know, chocolate and orange go great together and the addition of some luxurious dark chocolate goes perfectly with the orange in these buttery little biscuits. Truly scrumptious!

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Dark Chocolate Orange Shortbread

Chocolate Orange Shortbread

5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Author: Baking with Granny

Ingredients 

  • 75g Caster Sugar
  • 150g Salted Butter (at room temperature)
  • 200g Plain Flour
  • 25g Corn Flour
  • Zest of 1 Orange
  • 1 tsp Orange Extract
  • 100g Dark Chocolate Chips

Instructions

  • Pre-heat your oven to 180°c (160°c for fan-assisted ovens or Gas Mark 3) and grease a couple of baking trays with a little butter.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and caster sugar until it becomes light and fluffy. Add the orange zest, orange extract & chocolate chips and mix until combined.
  • Sift in the flour and cornflour and mix to form a stiff dough, using your hands if necessary. Tip the dough onto a lightly floured worktop and gently knead until smooth.
  • Roll your dough to around 1cm thick and cut unto your desired shapes. Transfer each shortbread to your pre-greased baking trays and prick the tops with a fork.
  • Bake in your pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes until the edges of the shortbread are golden.
  • Remove from the oven and sprinkle a little sugar over each shortbread. Leave to cool on tray for around 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Comments

  1. Jennifer Brown says

    September 25, 2019 at 7:30 pm

    5 stars
    Made these this evening and they are so delicious! So easy to make and quick. Looking forward to trying some more of your recipes :-)

    Reply
  2. Lisa says

    December 28, 2019 at 9:58 pm

    5 stars
    We made short bread from your recipe this evening. Your recipe was easy to follow and the biscuits taste delicious! Thank you.

    Reply
  3. Simon Hair says

    July 24, 2020 at 9:54 am

    5 stars
    I spent a fortune on Amazon for chocolate and orange shortbread biscuits, I then discovered your recipe and once baked I compared the two, the online bought biscuits were no comparison to your delicious recipe, and as we speak my wife is making some more…

    Reply
  4. Louise says

    December 24, 2021 at 1:00 pm

    5 stars
    It tastes so good! And easy to bake. My eight year old wants to give you a thousand star review!

    Reply

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