Butter Cookies With Chocolate Flecks

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 ounces semisweet chocolate or 3 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely grated

Recipe

• 1 sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. use a wooden spoon to mix in the sugar, butter, egg, and egg yolks, and chocolate to form a smooth dough.
• 2 press the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minute.
• 3 preheat the oven to 350°f and butter three cookie sheets.
• 4 roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch. use a 2inch cookie cutter to cut the cookies. gather the dough scraps, re-roll, and continue cutting out until all of the dough is gone.
• 5 use a spatula to transfer the cookies to the cookie sheet, placing them 1 inch apart.
• 6 bake one sheet at a time, for 10-15 minutes, or until just golden. transfer to cool rack to cool.
• 7 enjoy!