{"id":48148,"date":"2021-12-07T22:49:51","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T05:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/?p=48148"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:16:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:16:27","slug":"peppermint-chocolate-dipped-hazelnut-shortbreads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/peppermint-chocolate-dipped-hazelnut-shortbreads\/","title":{"rendered":"Peppermint Chocolate Dipped Hazelnut Shortbreads"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Peppermint Chocolate Dipped Hazelnut Shortbreads by Chef Josh Gale<\/h2>\n<p>Chef <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thechefoutwest\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Josh Gale\u2019s<\/a> Peppermint Chocolate Dipped Hazelnut Shortbread cookies are a holiday favourite for Canadians young and old. Get the whole family involved in dipping these delicious cookies in chocolate and rolling them in crushed candy cane for a festive finishing touch.<\/p>\n<p>Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Serves: 12<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"48150\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/peppermint-chocolate-dipped-hazelnut-shortbreads\/holiday-2021-chef-josh-holiday\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holiday-2021-Chef-Josh-Holiday.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5DS R&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1636715984&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;53&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"holiday 2021 chef josh holiday\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holiday-2021-Chef-Josh-Holiday.jpg?fit=788%2C526&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium_large wp-image-48150\" title=\"holiday 2021 chef josh holiday\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holiday-2021-Chef-Josh-Holiday.jpg?resize=768%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"holiday 2021 chef josh holiday\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holiday-2021-Chef-Josh-Holiday.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holiday-2021-Chef-Josh-Holiday.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holiday-2021-Chef-Josh-Holiday.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holiday-2021-Chef-Josh-Holiday.jpg?resize=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holiday-2021-Chef-Josh-Holiday.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Holiday-2021-Chef-Josh-Holiday.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Ingredients<\/h4>\n<p>1 cup (250 mL) hazelnuts, skin off<br \/>\n1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour<br \/>\n\u00bd tsp (2.25 mL) salt<br \/>\n\u00bd tsp (2.25 ml) baking powder<br \/>\n\u00bd cup (125 mL) butter, cubed (room temperature)<br \/>\n\u2153 cup (75 mL) white sugar<br \/>\n1 egg<br \/>\n1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract<br \/>\n1 cup (250 mL) melted dark or milk chocolate<br \/>\n\u00bd cup (125 mL) candy cane, crushed<\/p>\n<h4>Instructions<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to 325\u00b0F (165\u00b0C). Place hazelnuts in a blender or food processor and pulse until they are the texture of coarse sand.<\/li>\n<li>Whisk together flour, salt and baking powder.<\/li>\n<li>Using either a stand mixer with a paddle attachment or a wooden spoon and a bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until incorporated. Slowly add the flour mixture until evenly mixed, then add the hazelnuts and fold in.<\/li>\n<li>Divide the dough by 12 and form circles with them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until just lightly golden brown and firm.<\/li>\n<li>Once cooled slightly, dip half of each cookie into the melted chocolate, place them back on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and drizzle the melted chocolate with the crushed candy cane. Leave for 30 minutes to set up and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peppermint Chocolate Dipped Hazelnut Shortbreads by Chef Josh Gale Chef Josh Gale\u2019s Peppermint Chocolate Dipped Hazelnut Shortbread cookies are a holiday favourite for Canadians young and old. Get the whole family involved in dipping these delicious cookies in chocolate and rolling them in crushed candy cane for a festive finishing touch. 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