Buttery shortbread topped with melted chocolate and chocolate buttons — simple but addictive.

Ingredients

Shortbread

  • 250g unsalted butter, softened
  • 125g caster sugar
  • 350g plain flour

Topping

  • 300g milk chocolate
  • Chocolate buttons

Method

1. Shortbread base

  1. Heat oven to 170°C (150°C fan).
  2. Beat butter and sugar until creamy.
  3. Add flour and mix to a soft dough.
  4. Press into a lined traybake tin.
  5. Bake 25–30 minutes until pale golden.
  6. Cool completely.

2. Topping

  1. Melt chocolate gently.
  2. Pour over cooled shortbread.
  3. Add chocolate buttons.
  4. Chill until set, then slice.