Tender Chocolate Shortbread

Name: Tender Chocolate Shortbread
Ingredients: 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sifted unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch process); 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 lb cold unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Ingredients

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sifted unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch process)
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 lb cold unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

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["Adjust two racks to divide oven into thirds, preheat to 300 degrees.", "You can prepare this dough in a mixer or food processor (or by hand).", "Food Processor Method, using steel blade:.", "Place dry ingredients in processor bowl.", "Cut cold butter into 1/2 slices and drop into bowl.", "Add the vanilla.", "Cover and pulse just until all ingredients hold together.", "Electric Mixer Method (take butter out of fridge 20-30 minutes before mixing):.", "Cream butter in large mixer bowl.", "Add salt, sugar and vanilla and mix.", "Using low speed, add cocoa and flour.", "Make sure to scrape down the sides and beat only until the dough holds together.", "Turn out dough onto floured surface. Knead it briefly, if necessary, until it's very smooth. Roll it into a ball and flatten it a bit.", "Roll to an even 1/2\" thickness. Use a 1 1/2\"" round or square floured cookie cutter for a yield of 35-40 cookies. Reroll scraps of dough