Espresso Shortbread Headstones
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- Yield Makes 1 dozen
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon finely ground espresso
- 8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar, (sifted, then measured)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
Directions
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Whisk together flour, salt, and espresso in a large bowl; set aside.
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Put butter and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Beat in flour mixture. Transfer dough to plastic wrap. Flatten into a disk; wrap. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
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Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Photocopy the template on this page, and cut it out. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thick. Using template and a paring knife, cut dough into 12 headstones. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
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Bake cookies until set but not browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
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Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth. Let stand until cool but not stiff. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a very small plain round tip, such as an Ateco #2, or to a parchment-paper cone. Pipe desired design on cookies.
Here's another link for tombstones.
http://images.marthastewart.com/images/content/web/pdfs/2008Q4/msl_1008_...
Here's the link to the grave stones in completely different file. HTH
http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/halloween-decorating-and-craft...
You can always buy a tombstone cookie cutter. I got one from Target last year.
How about drawing one yourself? It doesn't require an art degree, tombstone is a pretty simple shape...
I would rather make that cake with the chocolate icing dripping on top! Where is the recipe for that?
i can't find it either!
Cannot find the tombstone template. Searched everywhere ??
I made a paper cut out of a headstone. Worked out great. These cookies are "to die for"! They taste so good , I will be making them for the holidays in different shapes. One of the best shortbread cookies.
That template link has expired
I found all the templates in one file including http://www.marthastewart.com/images/content/web/pdfs/2007Q4/la_hall07_ba....
I have been looking and looking for the template for these cookies!! I can't find it anywhere!! I need to make this cake tonight!!! please help!!!!
yep... need a template!
Where's the template? I don't see a link for it on the page and I need to make this for a party.