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Elegant Shortbread Sticks
These delicious sticks should accompany a cup of tea or coffee.
Prep time: 20 min.
Baking time: 40 min.
Difficulty: Easy
What you'll need:
- 1 bag SNICKERS® BRAND FUN SIZE®
- 1 bag DOVE® Brand Dark Chocolate
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup ricotta cheese, optional
- 1 tablespoon strawberry preserves, optional
- 1 cup fresh fruit, optional
- 9x13-inch baking pan
- Aluminum foil
- Sharp knife
- Waxed paper
- Baking sheet
- 1/2-inch wide satin ribbon, optional
What to do:
- Process flour, sugar, salt and 1 cup roughly chopped SNICKERS® BRAND FUN SIZE® in food processor until finely chopped. Add butter and process until just combined. Press mixture into foil-lined baking pan. Score surface, marking 12 shortbread sticks, each 9X3/4 -inch. Bake in preheated 325-degree oven for 40 minutes, or until golden brown.
- While warm, cut strips in pan, using scored lines as guide, cool completely. Meanwhile, set aside 5 pieces of DOVE® Brand Dark Chocolate and microwave remaining chocolate for 30 seconds or until just melted. Remove and add 5 reserved pieces, stir until melted.
- Break apart shortbread sticks and dip one end into melted DOVE® Brand Dark Chocolate. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheet and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Before serving, tie ribbon around one end of shortbread stick. Serve with ricotta sweetened with strawberry preserves and fresh fruit.
