Chocolate-flecked Shortbread

Ingredients

• 1¼ cups flour
• 3 tbsp sugar
• ½ cup butter
• ⅓ cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces

Directions

1. Stir together flour and sugar in a mixing bowl.
2. Using pastry blender, cut in butter till mixture resembles fine crumbs.
3. Stir in chocolate pieces.
4. Form into a ball; knead about 10 to 12 strokes.
5. Divide dough into two equal portions.
6. Pat each portion of dough into sheet.
7. Press down with the tines of a fork around the edge to make indentations in the dough.
8. Prick dough with fork using a sharp knife, cut each dough circle into six pie- shape wedges.
9. Do not separate wedges.
10. Bake in a 325°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or till edges are lightly browned.
11. Cool.
12. Recut wedges.
13. Remove wedges and cool on a wire rack.