Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 125 g unsalted butter (softened)
  • 55 g caster sugar
  • 150 g plain flour
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 150 g mixed dark and milk chocolate
  • 5 candy canes
  • 3-4 large marshmallows (torn into small pieces)
  • gingerbread man sprinkles (mine are from Sainsburys)

Instruction

  • Make the shortbread. Cream the butter and sugar together until very soft.
  • Add the flour and cocoa powder, stir with a spoon at first and then bring the dough together with your hands.
  • Grease a 7 inch cake tin with butter and heat the oven to 180 degrees.
  • Press the dough into the tin, flatten and prick with a fork.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes. It will harden as it cools, don’t worry if it still feels soft.
  • Allow to cool then remove from the tin (use a knife around the edge of the tin then turn over carefully and remove the shortbread onto your hands).
  • Melt the chocolate in the microwave in a bowl. Spread onto the shortbread.
  • Crush the candy canes and sprinkle over the chocolate with the marshmallows and gingerbread man sprinkles.
  • Chill in the fridge until set. Slice and serve!