Spiced Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Ingredients

• Vanilla Shortbread

  • 1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup (100 g) icing sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups (375 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt

• Spiced Chocolate Crumble

  • 6 tbsp (80 g) brown sugar
  • 6 tbsp (60 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup (55 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup (25 g) cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 orange, zest finely grated

• Filling

  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) chocolate-hazelnut spread (Nutella-style)