Chili with Cheddar Shortbread Recipe

Chili with Cheddar Shortbread is perfect for a fun Halloween Dinner idea. Dress it up for a super Easy Halloween Party Food by serving it in individual dishes with cheddar shortbread “tombstones” or large square dish to feed a crowd.

Nothing smells better than warm chili simmering on the stove when you walk through your front door on a chilly evening. Have it ready to dish out to the Trick or Treaters in your life.

Serve this fun and spooky spin on your favorite chili recipe or use one of our favorite recipes.

This is a Fan Favorite Recipe so I have updated this post to include my quick and easy tips for an Easy Halloween Party Food.

Time Saving Tips For Chili with Cheddar Shortbread Tombstones:

1. Make the chili recipe several days ahead and refrigerate until party time. Chili often tastes better when the flavors have time to blend.
2. No individual serving dishes? NO problem! Serve the chili in baked potato skins. Just bake large Russet potatoes then, cut them in half and scoop out the centers. Save the potato for Loaded Baked Potato Salad
3. Make the Cheddar Shortbread Tombstones a day or two ahead BUT, do not decorate until the day of the party. (an hour or two before should be fine)
4. Test your brand of ketchup for the desired thickness. If the ketchup is too runny, stir in cornstarch a little at a time until you  reach your desired consistency.
5. If you don’t like to bake, no problem, use store bought crackers instead. Choose crackers that are rectangles or oblong (not round) so you will have room to write.
6. For a crowd, serve chili recipe in a large square baking dish and place multiple cheddar shortbread/crackers in the dish to look like a graveyard.

Try Our Chili Recipes for your Halloween Dinner-

Anne’s Award Winning Vegetarian Chili Recipe

Authentic Texas Chili Recipe or “Bowl of Red”

Four Pepper Slow Cooker Chile Verde Recipe

Cheddar Shortbread Tombstones

It’s that time of year when spooky food is on the menu.

Chili is perfect for this time of year, and I decided to dress it up a little to make it Halloween friendly.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 12 mins

Total Time 25 mins

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups cold butter cut into cubes
• 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 4 1/2 cups Your Favorite Chili Recipe OR Anne's Ultimate Veggie Chili Heated

Instructions

 

• Place all ingredients in food processor and process until dough resembles sand. With the food processor still on, drizzle in about 1 or 2 tablespoons of water, until dough comes together in a clump.
• Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least two hours. Remove from refrigerator and let come to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness on a baking sheet that has been lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Cut out tombstone shapes that are about 2 inches wide and 3 inches tall. Remove excess dough between tombstone shapes.

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PREP TIME
10 mins
COOK TIME
12 mins
TOTAL TIME
22 mins