Who knew a simple cookie could be so rewarding? The cookie itself has only five ingredients. I think that’s what makes a shortbread cookie so good. The shining star is the butter, which creates a crumbly, yet sturdy, texture. It truly melts in your mouth.
The cookies are great alone, but I wanted to add something a bit sweeter in the middle. Lucky for me, this Hatchery box introduced me to some wonderful new foodie finds that fit the bill perfectly.
If you haven’t heard of Hatchery before, it’s pretty much like the Birchbox of foodies (except it’s way better than Birchbox… I wasn’t a fan of that one). For a small monthly fee, you get a box of curated, sample-size artisan ingredients and condiments delivered straight to your door.
Hatchery allows you to be bold and try flavors that you normally wouldn’t have. It pushes you to be creative in the kitchen and make a new dish with the help of a wide variety of flavors from condiments and spreads to oils and vinegars.
It also helps that the packaging is so gosh darn cute. You’re basically unwrapping 5-6 gifts every month! I love surprises.
I was really impressed with the box. There wasn’t anything in it that I wouldn’t use. All of the samples were also new to me, so I googled the brands to learn a bit more about them. The quality of the ingredients and the stories behind each brand made it a little more personal for me. I grew attached to the creators and not just the products. Sounds cheesy, but I’m serious!
Each Hatchery box comes with a guide to help you with recipes involving the ingredients in each box. When I spotted Dave’s Homemade Dark Chocolate Malted Fudge in my box, I knew just the thing to do with it. I’m such a sucker for sweets.
Look at that perfect swirl. My DF compared it to Nutella, but better. It has a wonderful consistency for spreading onto your favorite dishes or drizzling onto your favorite ice cream. After some refrigeration, it was thick enough to spread on toast with sliced bananas. I may or may not have eaten that for breakfast.
You can buy the full size jar of Dave’s homemade fudge here for $12. After trying out your samples that you received in the mail, you can go online and buy the full sized versions of the ones that you love the most on their website. Isn’t that convenient?
I would consider this sample size as a deluxe sample size. The jar is quite generous, as are the rest of the products that I received. You really get your whole $20 worth.
I can’t wait to receive my next month’s Hatchery box!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- tiny pinch of salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- dark chocolate malted fudge
- powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a mixing bowl, mix together the butter and powdered sugar until well incorporated.
- Gradually add in the flour, salt, and vanilla until the dough comes together.
- Place the ball of dough in between two pieces of wax power. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out to about 1/4 inch thickness.
- Use a 1 1/2 or 2 inch circle cookie cutter to cut out even shapes. Place on baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
- Once the cookies have completely cooled, spread a teaspoon of the fudge on the flat side of a cookie. Use another cookie to "sandwich" the other side. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired.
This is a sponsored post, but the opinions expressed are my own.
