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World Peace chocolate cookies.

Chocolate shortbread with chopped bittersweet chocolate, from Dorie Greenspan’s World Peace Cookies.

Makes
About 36 cookies
Hands-on
25 minutes
Total time
About 4 hours with chilling
Effort
Some practice
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GET WHAT YOU NEED

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For About 36 cookies.

All-purpose flour

170 g

Amazon Grocery all-purpose flour, 2 lb

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Starting a sourdough culture requires extra flour for repeated feeds; buy enough beyond the bread dough quantity.

Unsalted butter, softened

155 g

365 unsalted butter, 16 oz

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Soften the amount needed before mixing.

Bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

142 g

Ghirardelli 60% bittersweet baking chocolate, 4 oz bar

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KEEP IT SIMPLE

Tools & supplies

Baking sheets, parchment and sharp knife

Slices and bakes chilled rounds.

Nordic Ware Naturals aluminum half-sheet pans, pack of 2

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365 unbleached parchment, 72 sq ft

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Glad knife and cutting-board set, 5 pieces

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These are separate products; the knife set also includes a cutting board.

STEP BY STEP

Make it

  1. Mix

    Sift flour, cocoa and baking soda. Beat butter and sugars about 3 minutes; add salt and vanilla.

  2. Make dough

    Mix dry ingredients in on low until moist clumps form. Add chocolate; press dough together.

  3. Chill

    Shape two solid logs, 1 1/2 inches wide. Wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours.

  4. Slice

    Heat oven to 325°F. Cut 1/2-inch rounds; pinch cracked pieces together. Space 2 inches apart on lined sheets.

  5. Bake

    Bake one sheet at a time for 12 minutes. Cookies stay soft initially; cool on the sheet before moving.

Good to know

  • Do not add liquid just because the dough starts crumbly.
  • Keep the second batch chilled while the first bakes.

SAVE THE MAKING

Prefer it ready-made?

Compare these finished options with making your own.

Chocolate shortbread

A similar ready-made cookie, not an authenticated World Peace batch.

Rustic Bakery chocolate cocoa nib shortbread, 4 oz

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