Chocolate Almond Cookies (makes 24 cookies)

Ingredients

Chocolate dough

• Unsalted butter 120 grams
• Powdered sugar 60 grams
• Salt 1 pinch
• Beaten egg 30 grams
• Vanilla extract 4 grams
• Plain flour 140 grams
• Cocoa powder 10 grams
• Corn starch/corn flour 30 grams

Almond Filling

• Unsalted butter 40 grams
• Powdered sugar 30 grams
• Beaten egg 30 grams
• Vanilla extract 2 grams
• Almond powder 40 grams
• Plain flour 6 grams

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven at 170°C.
2. Almond filling: Mix butter and powdered sugar together until combined.
3. Add beaten egg and vanilla extract and mix again. No need to overmix.
4. Add almond powder and plain flour. Mix well.
5. Fill a pastry bag with this mixture. Keep it aside.
6. Chocolate dough: Mix butter and powdered sugar together until combined.
7. Add salt, beaten egg and vanilla extract and mix again. No need to overmix.
8. Add plain flour, cocoa powder and corn starch. Mix well.
9. Fill a pastry bag with this mixture.
10. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and make swirls with the chocolate dough.
11. Fill the centers with almond filling.
12. Bake in the preheated oven using lower rod only for 10-12 minutes at 170°C.
13. Take out and allow to cool to room temperature.
14. Enjoy!