Candy Bar Shortbread

Just got this recipe in a new recipe book and I'm excited to give it a go. Thought I'd share it with all of you! It's from the recipe book 'Passion for Baking' by Marcy Goldman.

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

2/3 cup sugar

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

pinch salt

3 (3.52 oz) Toblerone chocolate bars, coarsely chopped

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Stack 2 baking sheets together and line top sheet with parchment paper.

In a mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar until blended. Add flour and salt and mix to make a stiff dough that does not quite hold together. Pat dough into a 13 x 9 inch pan lined with parchment paper and set pan on prepared baking sheet. Bake until lightly golden, 25 to 40 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate on hot uncut shortbread. Let set about 5 minutes and smear chocolate around. Cut into 2 inch squares and remove cooking to fridge or freezer to set up.

Makes 2-3 dozen shortbread.

Ashlee side note: The picture above shows the cookies sprinkled with walnuts, but why would you want to ruin this dessert? ;0)

Anyway...have you ever had a Toblerone? It's been years, but I remember them being soooo good. So, how could this recipe go wrong right?