Pastry Profiles: Chocolate-Filled Shortbread Cookie, Whole Foods Lower East Side NYC

So, shortbread is pretty great. But you know what's even MORE great?

Shortbread that looks like a pretty little pouf, and then when you bite into it, it's filled with chocolate ganache. Awesome! As my friend James said, "the only thing that could make it better would be if it were filled with Nutella."

This sweet and heavenly bite was scored at Whole Foods on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. It was made on-site at their bakery, and it cost 99 cents. And I will tell you the truth, I really only went in and bought it because I had to use the bathroom.

But I was unexpectedly rewarded! This sweet treat was easily filed under “crazy delicious” upon the first bite, when a geyser of ganache burst through the cookie and into my mouth. The buttery, lightly salty shortbread worked perfectly with the smooth chocolate; the humidity in the air on the day of my visit made the chocolate a little bit gooey, but that just meant this cookie needed to be eaten quickly and assertively. No problem.

I asked about the cookie, and they say it's available fairly regularly, and one employee said "it's pretty much the best thing here." So you know what to do... 

Whole Foods, 95 E. Houston Street, NYC. Online here.

Comments

[Nicole]

Mmm. Like Milano 'melts', but way way way better. & Nutella is a great idea!

[Meister @ The Nervous Cook]

Oh my G-d -- it's a Magic Middle! My tongue is dancing remembering how much I loved those wicked little things as a kid.

(http://www.crowncombo.com/articles/2006/025_magicmiddles/cookies.html)

[Telebrands]

Thanks for this post about some chocolate filled shortbread cookies you found. The pictures are great.

[Sarah]

Those are my all-time favorite cookies from Whole Foods! I always get one as a diet cheat when I'm getting my groceries.

[LO]

I need this recipe! They are my daughters favorite!