HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
If you've never made Millionaire's Shortbread before, no better time than the present to give it a try! Trust me, you won't regret it. While Scottish in origin, millionaire's shortbread is basically a delicious homemade Twix bar with it's crispy shortbread cookie base, soft and chewy caramel filling all topped with rich chocolate.
I'd seen recipes for this treat before on various UK-based sites and actually attempted making them in early 2016 with less than stellar results. That all changed when I saw the version from
Cook's Illustrated in the November issue of the magazine. They've never failed me before and this time was no different.
The instructions couldn't be easier to follow and I was delighted with the final cookie. I veered a bit from the original recipe and sprinkled
Malden flakes on top of the caramel layer to add a nice salty/sweet contrast. I have to admit that my one trepidation with this recipe was in slicing the bars but in the end my concerns were unfounded. When you're dealing with chocolate it can be a bit finicky but the method CI used to temper the chocolate worked out fantastic and I had no issues whatsoever in portioning the bars.
I gifted the millionaire's shortbread to some friends for the holidays and they were immediately devoured. While I do prefer bittersweet chocolate I think the next time I make these cookies I'll switch it up and use some semisweet or milk chocolate.
