The Perfect Bite :: Nutella Shortbread Sandwiches

Nutella Shortbread Sandwiches

Ingredients:

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups cold unsalted butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup cold water
• Nutella
• equal parts cocoa powder + confectioner’s sugar for dusting, optional

Instructions:

1. Sift the flour, salt and confectioner’s sugar along with the cubed butter. Combine with a pastry cutter, slowly adding water, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer the dough to a work surface and divide in half. Shape each half into a thin disk and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for an hour.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment.
3. Unwrap one disk of dough and place it on a floured work surface. Roll the dough to a thickness of about 1/4-inch. Use a cookie cutter and transfer the prepared dough to the baking sheet. Repeat with the second disk of dough.Bake for 15 minutes, or until pale golden brown. Transfer the baking sheets to wire racks and let the cookies cool for a few minutes before removing them to the racks to cool completely.
4. Match the cookies in pairs by size and place about 1 teaspoon of Nutella on one cookie, then put the matching cookie on top, pressing gently to sandwich and squeeze the filling to the edges. Repeat to finish all of the sandwiches. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.