Austrian Sacher biscuit: My favorite Chrismas biscuit!!…
Sacher biscuit recipe for CHRISTMAS Cocoa BISCUITS not only yummy but also scenic, actually SACHER CAKE-flavored cookies you can make all year round, but I wanted to make them Christmasy by making star-shaped cookies.
Ingredients :
For the chocolate shortcrust pastry:
- 250g (2 cups) plain flour
- 30g (1/4 cup) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 130g (1/2 cup + 1 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened
- 100g (1/2 cup) caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 whole egg
For the filling and decoration:
- 100g (1/3 cup) apricot jam
- 100g (1/2 cup) dark chocolate chips
How to make Austrian Sacher biscuit:
- To prepare the cocoa and jam cookies first devote yourself to making the cocoa shortbread dough:
- In a bowl, place the chopped butter with the sugar and vanilla extract.
- Soften the butter with a whisk or spoon.
- Add the yolk and whole egg to the buttercream , mix and add the flour and bitter cocoa.
- Knead the ingredients with your fingertips to make a smooth, even dough, wrap the cookie dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Take the dough ball again and with a rolling pin roll it out between two sheets of baking paper half an inch thick.
- Using star shapes, cut out the cocoa cookies and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake them in a preheated oven in static mode at 180° C (350°F) for about 15 minutes.
- Knead the shortcrust pastry again and roll it out, again using the cut-outs cut out more stars of the same number as the previous ones, with a smaller stencil pierce the cookies in the center and bake them again in a static oven at 180° for 12 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
- While you are waiting, chop the dark chocolate and melt it in a bain-marie or microwave.
- Spread the whole cookies with apricot jam and place the pierced cookies on top.
- With the help of a spoon put the chocolate frosting on the sacher-flavored cookies; I preferred to do one side, but you decide.
- Place the chocolate frosted cookies on a sheet of parchment paper or on a wire rack and let them rest for 30 minutes so that the chocolate sets.
- Transfer the Sacher Cookies to a plate and enjoy!
Bon Appetit!
