One of my all-time favourite comfort foods is a great shortbread. My husband would agree, seeing as he is from England and they do have some great shortbread over there. I have always loved my grandmother’s recipe and over the years I have made it so many times I can’t even tell you. Just last year at Christmas I decided to change it up and add some crushed cookies and mint chocolate drizzle to them and they were so good. So I thought why not stir things up again and make them using Carnation Hot chocolate? The perfect mix of buttery melt in your mouth shortbread with the sweet hint of chocolate for good measure.
These are so easy to make and anyone can make them. I think this recipe is impossible to mess up that I think even my 9-year-old could probably do it with very little guidance from me. With just 5 ingredients needed, all of which you probably have in your house, make this a recipe for that can be used at any time.
Ingredients
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup margarine (you can use butter as well)
1/2 cup Carnation Hot Chocolate
1/4 cup tiny chocolate chips (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Put margarine (or butter) into a mixer and beat for 6-7 minutes. I find this makes it creamier and you get flakier shortbread. In a separate bowl combine the cornstarch, icing sugar and flour. Slowly add to the margarine until completely mixed, add in the Carnation Hot Chocolate powder and mix until just combined. Roll into a ball with your hands and wrap with saran wrap and refrigerate for an hour.
Once the hour has passed, take the dough out of the fridge and roll into cookie sized balls and place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet or you can use a silicone cookie sheet like I do. Squish them down and add 3 tiny chocolate chips in the centre (optional). Cook for 15-20 minutes or until just brown on the edges. Makes approximately 12-14 cookies depending on how large you make them.
If you are looking for a simple and easy recipe for shortbread, look no further than this one.
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Disclosure: This post for my Carnation Hot Chocolate shortbread, was sponsored by Nestlé however, my opinions are completely my own and based on my own personal experiences.
I really like your shortbread recipe on this blog. Perhaps now I can make good shortbread too!
I like the Bubbly AERO S’mores!! Thanks!
We love shortbread at our house so it is definitely the hot chocolate shortbread.
I would love to try the shortbread cookies 😉
I would say shortbread cookies I LOVE shortbread cookies
My family loves shortbread cookies and adding chocolate flavour is a bonus–so definitely the Hot Chocolate Shortbread is our favourite.
Bubbly AERO S’mores are my favorite.
It’s got to be the shortbread. As an Englishman in Canada, I miss really good shortbread with a snap when you break it.
WOULD LOVE TO TRY THE SHORTBREAD COOKIES. MY FAMILY LOVES THIS TYPE OF COOKIE
My favorite receipe would be the hot chocolate shortbread for sure!
My boyfriend and I love hortbread cookies and I think adding chocolate flavour is a bonus, definately will try!
My favourite recipe was Hot Chocolate Shortbread b/c shortbread is so good in the winter.
The Hot Chocolate Shortbread – would never in a millions years think to cook with Nestle hot chocolate. This is cool
The shortbread cookies are my favourite of your creations!
I just bought that bag of Carnation yesterday…great idea!
My favourite is definitely the Carnation Hot Chocolate shortbread!!! Looks so good, definitely going to give this recipe a try!
I loved the Aero s’mores you created
~Jonnie
Shortbread cookies for sure!
the aero smores are my favorite
I love them all, but I think my favourite is the Decadent Carnation Hot Chocolate Mousse!
My favourite is the bubbly aero smores! yummy
I love shortbread The Hot Chocolate Shortbread is my favorite. Never thought to add hot chocolate, what a great idea.
Oh man, hot chocolate shortbread sounds incredible
Obviously the hot chocolate shortbread!
My favourite of your Nestle recipes is definitely this one. I’m a huge shortbread lover and these sound easy, yummy, and festive which make them perfect for a holiday cookie tray and gifts for the neighbours.
Aero S’mores, yum!
My favourite of your #StirThingsUp recipes are the Chocolate And White Chocolate Chip Mini Cupcakes With Nesquik Buttercream Frosting. Yummy!
My fav is the bubbly aero smores
I would love to try the shortbread cookies
My favorite is the Carnation Hot Chocolate shortbread. #StirThingsUp
The shortbread cookies are always a big hit!
Hot chocolate short bread cookies was my favourite.
The hot chocolate mousse caught my eye!
I love the Bubbly AERO S’mores recipe!
I like the shortbread recipe.
Definitely the hot chocolate shortbread, definitely going to make it for the holidays.
It’s hard to choose but my favourite has to be the Chocolate Cookie with Butterscotch Chips! I too LOVE chewy chocolate chip cookies, and I think the butterscotch and the Nesquik were a perfect extra touch!
Definitely shortbread cookies.
My favorite is definitely the Hot Chocolate Shortbread Cookies because I’m addicted to both Shortbread cookies AND Nestle hot chocolate. The combination sounds like heaven.
My favourite is Aero S’mores for sure.
Wow who would of thought of adding chocolate to shortbread..love it
I love your Hot Chocolate Shortbread recipe
The aero smores look delish!
My favourite #stirthings up recipe was definitely the Hot Chocolate Shortbread.
My favorite was the shortbread. That is one of my favorite cookies.
I love lemon flavoured baked goods so the Nestea Inspired Lemon Mini Tea Loaves! I was very inspired!
Hard to decide but I will go with Decadent Carnation Hot Chocolate Mousse.
Definitely the Hot Chocolate Shortbread Cookies – who doesn’t love cookies! They sound delicious.
I like the Bubbly AERO S’mores!
Shortbread cookies are my favourite
We love shortbread cookies, so I’d have to say that’s my choice!!
The bubly Aero Smores. I know my mom would say the shortbread.
I like the Decadent Carnation Hot Chocolate Mousse recipe.
I really liked the Aero s’mores you made.
my family would love the the Hot Chocolate Shortbread .
The hot chocolate mousse would be a great dessert
Love the Bubbly AERO S’mores 🙂
Definitely the short bread cookies….they are my favourite..
My favourite recipe is definitely the hot chocolate shortbread.
Definitely the shortbread cookies!
I love the Decadent Carnation Hot Chocolate Mousse recipe.
My favorite recipe that you kindly shared is the Nesquik Chocolate Cookie With Butterscotch Chips.
would love to try the shortbread cookies.
I would love the shortbread recipe! Something my whole family would enjoy
Chocolate mousse – YUM!
My favorite is the Aero S’mores, because I love Aero in general!
The hot chocolate shortbread cookies look SO YUMMY!
my fave was the mini cupcakes with hot chocolate frosting
I love a good parfait so the chocolate cheesecake parfait with summer fruit is my fave!
I like the hot chocolate shortbread.
The hot chocolate mousse for me! Thanks
Hands down the shortbread cookies!!! I bet they’re delicious!
The Bubbly AERO S’mores would be my favourite, yummm!!!
My favorite recipe is the hot chocolate shortbread
Oh man , so picking was tuff ! I’d say Decadent Carnation Hot Chocolate Mousse #Recipe #StirThingsUp but they all look pretty good to me !!!
The Aero s’mores just seemed divine, I’m excited to try them myself!
for me the bubbly aero’s 🙂
Hot Chocolate Shortbread!
shortbread cookies Luv it
My fav is the Nesquik No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Parfait With Summer Fruit. Looks so pretty and delicious
Definitely the Chocoloate Mousse! Delicious!
I think the Hot Chocolate Shortbread cookies would be the recipe I liked best. Thanks for the giveaway.
I would like to make the shortbread cookies!
Bubbly Aero S’mores
My favorite is the Decadent Carnation Hot Chocolate Mousse
The hot chocolate shortbread looks delicious!
For sure the Hot Chocolate Shortbread cookies! I love chocolate and love shortbread!
I would love to try the Aero smores for sure.
The Hot Chocolate Shortbread sounds amazing!
The hot chocolate shortbread yum indontbeven need to look further
My favorite is your shortbread cookies. Yummy!
The Decadent Carnation Hot Chocolate Mousse sound so incredible it has to get my vote.
love the hot chocolate shortbread omg that sounds so good
My favourite is the Aero S’mores!
I like the Bubbly AERO S’mores
the short bread recipe is perfect for Xmas coming up
From the sound of the recipes I’d have to choose the Decadent Carnation Hot Chocolate Mousse, though the shortbread is a very close runner-up. 🙂
the shortbread recipe!
The Hot Chocolate Shortbread hands down 🙂
Definitely the shortbread cookies as that is my favourite cookie of all time.
The Chocolate Mousse sounds amazing!
I like Chocolate Toffee Biscotti
Decadent Carnation Hot Chocolate Mousse #Recipe #StirThingsUp – I’d eat that for sure, might even try to make it (or get my daughter to make it for me)
I am so excited to try the the Decadent Carnation Hot Chocolate Mousse and the shortbread cookies too.#StirThingsUp 🙂
I would love to have the Shortbread Cookies but, the Bubbly Aero S’mores looks delicious and would definitely on my make list.
I like how the Nestle Carnation Hot Chocolate Powder would offer a light hint of chocolate in the Chocolate Shortbread & be not too heavy. The shortbread is a definite favorite!
I love the shortbread cookies recipe
hot chocolate shortbread. It looks so yummy!
i am actually going to try and make these ty
the hot chocolate shortbread 🙂
My favourite is the Hot Chocolate Shortbread! Sounds so good!
Cool prize!
The Hot Chocolate Shortbread sound amazing.
The shortbread recipe for sure! They all sound delicious though!
I love the shortbread recipe!
I LOVE shortbread cookies
The s’mores, the s’mores!
The hot chocolate shortbread for sure! It sounds so delicious!
My favourite is the Hot Chocolate Shortbread. Shortbread cookies are my all-time favourites.
I love the shortbread cookies!!!
Can’t say no to shortbread.
I think I need to try the shortbread recipe.
I would love to make the Aero S’Mores recipe.
I like the Decadent Carnation Hot Chocolate Mousse best.
I really like shortbread cookies so the Carnation Hot Chocolate shortbread cookies are my favourite.
Seriously, anything with chocolate added should be a win 😉 haha I like how easy the chocolate chip cookies are!
Yum! These shortbread cookies are my fave. Thanks for the awesome recipes to try.
The Hot Chocolate Mousse looked amazing to me.
The hot chocolate shortbread – that recipe sounds delicious!
Who could go wrong with Hot Chocolate Shortbread?!?
I would say the. Hot chocolate shortbread
Hot chocolate shortbread sounds so yummy!
LOVE TO TRY THE SHORTBREAD COOKIES
Aero smores! Yum.
I loved the Hot Chocolate Shortbread most!
I think the shortbread is my fav, it’s the best at Christmas! I would never have thought about using hot chocolate.
I think the shortbread would be my favourite as well. We always bake cookies for everyone at Christmas time and these sound like a great addition to what we normally bake. Thanks!
Decadent Carnation Hot Chocolate Mousse #Recipe #StirThingsUp really caught my eye. I would enjoy this.
The Hot Chocolate Shortbread!!!! So innovative and looks deliciousssss
Bubbly aero s’mores!!!!! Yum 🙂
my favourite is the Nesquik Chocolate Cookie With Butterscotch Chips I love butterscotch
My favorite recipe is the hot chocolate shortbread.
I am a sucker for shortbread cookies and will have to try those ones.
the hot chocolate shortbread
All the recipes look awesome, but I think the shortbread is my fave. Hot chocolate and icing sugar?! Sign me up!
Oh gosh, so many good ones… but the hot chocolate shortbread looks amazing!
the hot chocolate shortbread sound amazing!
Id love to try the the Bubbly AERO S’mores recipe.. mmmm smores and aero
The Aero S’Mores look delicious.
I like the Decadent Carnation Hot Chocolate Mousse
I like the chocolate cookie with butterscotch chips – two delicious flavours together.
My favourite is the hot chocolate shortbread.
The shortbread recipe
I could eat the shortbread cookies right now
Shortbread!
My entire family would be crazy about these!! This is such a cool idea, I’m going to plan to make a batch with my kids this weekend!
I like the Hot Chocolate Shortbread
Your cookies look amazing! I love butterscotch but these hot chocolate shortbread cookies really are unique! Thanks for the great recipe!
Oh my word!!! These sound amazing! I hadn’t thought to use hot chocolate when baking! I will totally be trying this! I’m sure my 5 boys will love it!
This looks like a great recipe that I need to try out! I love things like this, so yummy!
the hot chocolate shortbread is my favorie
I am a huge fan of anything chocolate and these hot chocolate shortbread cookie look and sound amazing!! I need to try this recipe!!
Ooh, I need to try this recipe. The edges look perfectly crispy, that’s when I know I have a good cookie. Need to get my kids to bake with me this weekend.
I really like your shortbread cookies. I have a bunch of cookie monsters here including me!
The AERO Smores are my favorite!
It sounds so amazing! A hot chocolate shortbread is perfect for the season and I’m sure my kids will love it too. I would love to make this for us!
The Bubbly AERO S’mores are my fav,,hmmm good!
oh my gosh definitely the shortbread… we LOVE shortbread!!
Those look so delicious! I love shortbread. One of my favorite kinds of cookies.
Yum, these cookies look so good. I never thought about adding hot cocoa mix to a cookie recipe.
Im a sucker for shortbread cookies!
Okay, shortbread is my all time favourite cookie so I’m definitely going to have to try these. They sound scrumptious.
My favourite is the Bubbly AERO S’mores! OMG, I have to try these.
The Hot Chocolate Shortbread is my fave!! I would’ve never thought to add hot chocolate to the recipe, fabulous idea.
Shortbread cookies was my favourite!
omg the aero s’mores look amazing
A tough choice but probably the Shortbread.
The cookies look great, and I may make them with the Carnation light hot chocolate for myself.
I adore shortbread cookies!
Your Hot Chocolate Shortbread looks fabulous!!
The Carnation Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Brownies were my favourite. Almost too delicious… they definitely don’t last long!!
It’s a tough call between the bubbly aero smores and the shortbread cookies!!
The Hot Chocolate Shortbread
I’ve never tried adding hot chocolate to cookies before. These look and sound delicious!
My favourite is definitely the Hot Chocolate Shortbread. I’m a shortbread fanatic!!
I like the chocolate shorbread
shortbread cookies for sure.
The Hot Chocolate marshmallow brownies look and sound delicious!
the shortbread cookies look delicious.
Carnation Hot Chocolate Marshmallow brownies
The hot chocolate mousse recipe looks amazing.
I loved the hot chocolate mousse recipe!