For today I thought I will make the Eggless Chocolate Shortbread that I had bookmarked long back. It was interesting to read about what Shortbread is. I am on a really short time on this recipe, will share the recipe and be off!

I made this early hours and you can imagine how hungry that left me! I wanted to do the glaze but decided to leave it just like that. Though I planned for a post for the last day of chocolate Mela, looks like I will not be able to do it. So enjoy these four delicious treats anyway.

Eggless Chocolate shortbread
Maida - 1 cup
Castor sugar - 1/2 cup
Cocoa powder - 1/4 cup
Butter - 1/2 cup
Salt - a pinch
Vanilla essence - few drops

How to make the Eggless Chocolate shortbread
Preheat oven to 185 deg C.
Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a bowl
Add butter and vanilla, and mix everything together till it forms a ball
On a rolling board, lightly dust the floor, pat down the dough, using a rolling pin, roll it down to a 1 inch sheet, cut into squares.
Bake cookies until firm to the touch, for about 10 - 12 minutes, till a nice aroma comes.
Let cookies cool completely on wire racks.

The following is optional.
Melt chocolate in a microwave bowl.
Drizzle chocolate over tops of cookies.
Let set before serving, about 30 minutes.