Chocolate Raisinet Shortbread Tart

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup nestle raisinets chocolate-covered raisins (dark chocolate)
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f spray 9-inch tart pan or springform pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2 microwave chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl on high for 1 minute. stir. if not completely melted, heat for additional 10 second intervals, stirring after each, until smooth. cool slightly.
• 3 beat together butter and brown sugar in a large bowl. add melted chocolate, mix well. gradually beat in flour and cinnamon until blended. stir in raisinets (mixture will be crumbly).
• 4 press dough onto bottom of prepared tart pan, pushing down firmly and into side of pan.
• 5 bake on the center rack of oven for 20 minutes or until set (center should slightly puff up). immediately sprinkle with granulated sugar. cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. remove rim of pan; cut into wedges. cool completely. store in airtight container.
• 6 variation: beat in freshly grated orange zest with butter and brown sugar, and then proceed with recipe.