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Feature: Chocolate Chip Shortbread Recipe – Just 5 Ingredients

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The chips provide an added touch of sweetness to the classic shortbread ingredient ratio: traditional three key ingredients: one part sugar, two parts butter, and three parts white flour.

And the recipe is so easy. It has just 5 ingredients!

Prep time: 10 minutes
Bake time: 35-40 minutes
Makes about 5 - 6 dozen slices of shortbread, ½ inch x 1 inch

Get the complete Chocolate Chip Shortbread Recipe along with some cookie baking tips from The Elf. Plus be sure to check out The Elf’s Shortbread Pinterest board for more shortbread variations.

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Cookie Baking Tip: Cut Shortbread Right Out of Oven

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Make Shortbread the Fun Way

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