Happy Cookie Friday! You might think “…this does not really look like cookies?!” Well… you could be right about that :P
Technically are these Millionaires Shortbreads no cookies, right?! But a shortbread itself is a biscuit. Which is a cookie – and cookies can have some stuff on top, like caramel or chocolate! So these little fellas are cookies! Basta :P
Sometimes you should not stick with rules or you might miss out on something really delicious – like these “cookies” here – so once again: Happy Cookie Friday! :)
I have seen these Millionaires Shortbread quite often already on Pinterest or blogs – every time they were whispering into my ear “come on – bake me!” For whatever reasons I resisted the temptation – until now…. I should have given in much earlier :P
The recipe for these delicious cookies/non-cookies is from a cute little recipe book called In 24 Plätzchen um die Welt: Die besten Weihnachtsrezepte* (sloppy translated: Around the world in 24 Cookies – The best Christmas Recipes) – written by Silke Martin. As you can guess from the title already, it’s about recipes for sweet Christmas bakes from around the world :P
You can find for example the recipe I used here for the Millionaires Shortbread from Scotland, Cantuccini from Italy, Macarons from France, Gingerbread Brownies from the US and much more. It was really difficult for me to decide what to do first – the pictures look so nice :) I will definitely try more of the recipes – maybe you will find some more here on the blog – who knows…
Recommendation: The shortbread base should get a nice color, but all in all it should not get too dry – it will break easily if it is too dry – so do not bake longer than stated in the recipe.
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the shortbread layer:
1 2/3 cups (220g) all-purpose flour
3/4 cup (170g) butter
1/2 cup (100g) sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
For the caramel layer:
2 tbsp. (25g) butter
3/8 cup (75g) sugar
1/8 cup (25g) brown sugar
1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz.)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
For the chocolate layer:
7 oz. chocolate glaze
Für den Shortbread Boden:
220g Mehl (Type 405)
170g Butter
100g Zucker
1/2 TL Vanille Extrakt
Für die Karamellschicht:
2 EL (25g) Butter
75g Zucker
25g brauner Zucker
1 Dose gezuckerte Kondensmilch (ca. 400g)
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
Für die Schokoladenschicht:
200g Vollmilchkuvertüre
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. For the caramel add the butter with sugars into a saucepan and heat up until the butter is melted. Add the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract and mix well. Heat up to medium high and let the mixture caramelize. Warning: the mixture tends to burn quickly if you are not stirring constantly! The mix should get a nice golden color like caramel and thickened a bit. Remove from the heat (be careful it is very hot) and pour into the form on top of the shortbread layer. Spread evenly with a spatula. Let cool down to room temperature and then place in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
3. Melt the chocolate glaze in a heatproof bowl over a pot with simmering water – let cool down a bit. Pour over the caramel layer and spread evenly. Let cool down and harden (placing it the fridge for some time helps). Cut with a warm knife into rectangular pieces.
2. Für das Karamell die Butter mit den beiden Zuckern in einen Topf geben und erzitzen, bis die Butter geschmolzen ist. Gezuckerte Kondensmilch und Vanille Extrakt zugeben und alles gut verrühren. Bei mittlerer bis hoher Hitzezufuhr unter ständigem Rühren karamellisieren lassen. Achtung – die Masse kann schnell anbrennen, deshalb immer gut umrühren und immer wieder vom Boden lösen. Die Masse soll eine karamellartige Farbe bekommen und leicht andicken. Vorsichtig (ist sehr heiß) in auf den Shortbread Boden in der Form schütten und mit einem Spatel glattstreichen. Auf Zimmertemperatur abkühlen lassen und dann für ca. 30 Minuten in den Kühlschrank stellen.
3. Die Kuvertüre in einer hitzebeständigen Schüssel über einem Topf mit leicht köchelndem Wasser langsam schmelzen – etwas abkühlen lassen. Auf die Karamellschicht in die Form giessen, glattstreichen und fest werden lassen (evtl. für eine Weile in den Kühlschrank stellen). Mit einem warmen Messer in rechteckige Stücke schneiden.
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Millionaires Shortbread
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 120
- Yield: 30 1x
Ingredients
For the shortbread layer
- 1 2/3 cups (220g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (170g) butter
- 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
For the caramel layer
- 2 tbsp. (25g) butter
- 3/8 cup (75g) sugar
- 1/8 cup (25g) brown sugar
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz.)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
For the chocolate layer
- 7 oz. chocolate glaze
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175°C). Line a rectangular baking form (about 9×12 inch/23x30cm) with baking parchment and set aside. In a large bowl mix flour with butter and sugar until you get a smooth dough. Roll out on a floured surface to the size of the baking form. Transfer to the form and prick with a fork. Bake in the oven for about 30-32 minutes – the surface should have a golden color. Take out of the oven and let cool inside the form on a wire rack.
- For the caramel add the butter with sugars into a saucepan and heat up until the butter is melted. Add the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract and mix well. Heat up to medium high and let the mixture caramelize. Warning: the mixture tends to burn quickly if you are not stirring constantly! The mix should get a nice golden color like caramel and thickened a bit. Remove from the heat (be careful it is very hot) and pour into the form on top of the shortbread layer. Spread evenly with a spatula. Let cool down to room temperature and then place in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
- Melt the chocolate glaze in a heatproof bowl over a pot with simmering water – let cool down a bit. Pour over the caramel layer and spread evenly. Let cool down and harden (placing it the fridge for some time helps). Cut with a warm knife into rectangular pieces.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
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Hallo,
wow das sieht ja lecker aus, wollte auch schon länger Shortbread mit Schoki und Caramell backen. Vielleicht mal in den Ferien, wenn ich endlich wieder ein Leben hab :)
lg
Tinka
Hallo Tinka,
sowas geht eigentlich recht schnell bzw. kann man sich aber auch zwei Tage Zeit lassen – erst Shortbread und Karamell und am nächsten Tag die Schokolade drauf ;)
LG
Marc
ja das hatte ich mir auch mal überlegt, war mir aber nicht sicher, ob dann nicht der Keksteig zu hart wird. Also du meinst das geht auf jeden Fall?
Ordentlich abdecken, dann ist das kein Problem :)
super, danke für den Tipp (: