Walk of Fame Chocolate Star Shortcakes

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Title: Walk of Fame Chocolate Star Shortcakes
Categories: Cheesecakes, Chocolate
Yield: 8 servings

2 c All purpose flour
1/2 c Sugar
1/3 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Semisweet chocolate chips
1 2/3 c To 1-3/4 cups whipping cream
Chilled
Melted unsalted butter
Additional sugar
2 pt Vanilla ice cream or frozen
Yogurt
Purchased chocolate sauce
1 qt Strawberries; hulled; halved
Lightly sugared
1 c Whipping cream; chilled
Whipped
Fresh mint sprigs optl

Recipe by: -BON APPETIT MARCH 1995
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Sift flour, 1/2 cup
sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt into
large bowl. Mix in chocolate chips. Mix in just enough
chilled cream to form dough that will be firm enough to
roll out. Turn out dough onto well-floured work surface.
Using well-floured hands, pat out dough to 3/4-inch thick
rectangle, frequently sliding long knife under dough to
prevent sticking. With floured 2-inch star-shaped cookie
cutter, cut out stars.Gather dough scraps; pat out to
3/4-inch-thick rectangle and cut out additional stars (for
total of about 24).
Brush stars with butter; sprinkle with additional
sugar. Arrange shortcake stars sugared side down on 2
heavy large baking sheets. Brush tops with butter and
sprinkle with sugar. Bake until shortcakes feel firm and
tester inserted into center comes out with a few moist
crumbs, about 22 minutes. Transfer shortcakes to racks and
cool.

Place scoop of ice cream in each of 8 bowls. Garnish with
sauce, berries, whipped cream, 1 or 2 starts and mint, if
desired. Serve immediately.

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