35 chocolate shortbread recipes

Chocolate mint meltaways are buttery shortbread cookies enriched with melted mint chocolate chips, drizzled with a mint chocolate glaze and topped with toasted almonds. A no-leavener Christmas cookie that melts on contact.

Chocolate pecan bars with a buttery cinnamon shortbread crust and a gooey brown sugar-chocolate topping. Dusted with powdered sugar and cut into squares.

Mexican polvorones, crumbly cinnamon shortbread cookies coated in a chocolate-cinnamon sugar. Baked low and slow for a melt-in-your-mouth traditional Mexican cookie.

Hidden Kisses cookies with chocolate kisses wrapped in buttery pecan shortbread and rolled in powdered sugar. A snowball cookie with a melted chocolate surprise inside.

Pecan toffee bars with a buttery shortbread crust, Heath brickle bits, coconut, and melted chocolate on top. Layered dessert bars with crunch, chew, and gooey chocolate.

Pecan turtle bars with a buttery shortbread crust, bubbly brown sugar caramel layer, whole pecans, and swirled milk chocolate on top. Addictively rich cookie bars.

Checkerboard cookies, a visually striking shortbread-style cookie with alternating vanilla and chocolate squares. An impressive icebox cookie for holiday tins.

Phipps famous shortbread made with broiler-roasted flour, rice flour, a full pound of butter, and chunked milk chocolate. Toasted flour gives it a deep, nutty flavor.

Turtle cookies with pecan halves, caramel candy centers wrapped in brown sugar shortbread, and a chocolate glaze dip. Adorable candy-shop cookies from scratch.

Florentine triangle cookies with a buttery shortbread crust, candied cherry and pineapple topping with almonds, and a semi-sweet chocolate drizzle. A stunning holiday cookie.

Buttery hazelnut shortbread cookies with maple syrup sweetness and a semi-sweet chocolate drizzle. Slice-and-bake from a chilled dough log for crisp, nutty edges every time.

Mexican polvoron cookies rolled in a cinnamon-chocolate-sugar coating while still warm. Tender, crumbly shortbread-style cookies with a hint of cinnamon baked low and slow.

Buttery shortbread-style raisin bars dipped in melted semi-sweet chocolate. Made with potato flour and vanilla sugar for a tender, crumbly European-style biscuit. Makes 20.

Butter toffee pecan bars with a shortbread base, boiled butter-sugar topping, and swirled milk chocolate on top. A three-layer cookie bar that yields 36 pieces.

Award-winning shortbread with just butter, sugar, flour, and salt pressed into thick cutouts: crisp edges, melt-in-your-mouth crumb, adorable sheep shapes with chocolate eyes optional.

Toffee squares with a buttery brown sugar shortbread base, melted chocolate on top, and chopped nuts. A sheet pan cookie bar that's rich, crunchy, and easy to make.