Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

These are a great biscuit to make with the kids, they're super easy to make and taste great too. 

The below makes approximately 15-16 biscuits in a heart shape but  use whatever shape you prefer. 

Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

Here's how:

• 130g butter
• 70g caster sugar (plus extra for sprinkling on the biscuits)
• 180g plain flour
• 100g chocolate chips
• 200g milk chocolate

Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees and line a baking sheet with grease proof paper.

Take a large bowl and add the flour, butter and caster sugar and use a spoon to mix together until becoming combined. Now use your hands to mix together further, it should come together like a dough. Once this has happened add the chocolate chips and then mix more to distribute them throughout the dough.

Flour the kitchen worktop lightly and place the dough on there. Use a wooden rolling pin to roll out to approximately 1/2 cm-1cm thickness. 

Now use a cookie cutter to cut out the heart shapes and place gently onto the baking sheet. If you're left with excess dough, roll out again and repeat until all of it is used up. 

Use a fork to prick the biscuits a little all over, and then sprinkle a pinch of caster sugar over each biscuit and place the tray into the fridge for 15 minutes to chill. 

Remove from the fridge and bake in the oven for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Take out of the oven and leave to cool for 20 minutes. 

In the meantime, boil a kettle and fill a small saucepan with the boiled water and place on a low heat on the hob.

Break up the milk chocolate and place into a bowl, then place the bowl over the saucepan and allow to gently melt down, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. 

When completely melted, dip each biscuit in half way then place back onto a tray or board. When all the biscuits have been dipped in the chocolate, place the board into the fridge for at least 30 minutes to set before eating.