Chocolate Shortbread

Every year my mother makes shortbread cookies around Christmastime, from a delicious recipe used by my great-grandmother. They are rich, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth, and absolutely delicious! I love their buttery texture and delicate taste, This year, my mother decided to get creative, and she replaced some of the flour with a little bit of cocoa to make chocolate shortbread cookies. Although I prefer the traditional shortbread, the chocolate shortbread were good too. They were certainly interesting, and something a little different for a change. Instead of sprinkles, she also put some candy-coated chocolates on the chocolate shortbread. Not bad for a spur-of-the-moment decision!