Tender cookies

Tender Chocolate Cookies – A Quick and Delicious Dessert

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Baking time: 15 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Number of servings: 24 cookies

Welcome to the world of sweet delights! Today, I will present to you a simple and perfect recipe for tender cookies that will impress both your loved ones and unexpected guests. These cookies are excellent alongside a cup of fragrant tea, and their fluffy texture and sweet taste will make any moment more special.

Ingredients for the dough:
- 250 g butter or margarine (make sure it is at room temperature for easy incorporation)
- 125 g sugar
- 1 packet of Bourbon vanilla sugar (choose a quality vanilla sugar for a more intense flavor)
- 1 egg
- 3 egg yolks
- 250 g flour
- 150 g starch (Gustin Dr. Oetker is an excellent choice)

Ingredients for decoration:
- 150 g cooking chocolate (you can choose dark, milk, or white chocolate depending on your preference)

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Preparing the dough: Start by placing the butter (or margarine) in a large bowl. Use a mixer on high speed to beat it for 2-3 minutes until creamy and soft. This step is essential for achieving a light and airy texture.

2. Adding the sugar: Gradually add the sugar and Bourbon vanilla sugar, continuing to mix. Make sure the ingredients are well combined and the mixture becomes a homogeneous mass.

3. Incorporating the eggs: Add the whole egg and the yolks, one at a time, every half minute. This step helps to emulsify the dough, giving it the perfect consistency.

4. Mixing the dry ingredients: In another bowl, combine the flour with the starch. This mixture will help achieve a tender texture. Sifting the flour is not mandatory, but it can help avoid lumps in the dough.

5. Incorporating the flour: Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet composition, mixing with a spatula or with the mixer on low speed. Stop when the dough is uniform and no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl.

6. Shaping the cookies: Transfer the dough to a pastry bag with a star-shaped nozzle. On a greased baking tray lined with parchment paper, form wreaths with a diameter of about 4 cm. If you don’t have a pastry bag, you can use a spoon to form balls.

7. Baking: Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C for fan ovens). Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes until golden at the edges. Check them constantly, as the time may vary depending on the oven.

8. Decorating the cookies: Once the cookies have cooled, melt the cooking chocolate in a bain-marie or microwave. Using a fork or a knife, dip the tip of each cookie in chocolate, then let them cool on a wire rack.

9. Serving: These tender cookies are perfect to serve alongside a cup of fragrant tea. You can also add some nuts or coconut flakes on top of the cookies for an extra texture and flavor.

Practical tips:
- Ensure that the ingredients are at room temperature for perfect combination.
- Experiment with different flavors, such as lemon zest or almonds, to add a personal twist to the recipe.
- If you want fluffier cookies, avoid overmixing the dough after adding the flour.

These tender cookies are not only quick to prepare but also extremely versatile. I encourage you to try them and adapt them to your own taste. Enjoy every bite!

 Ingredients: For the dough: -250 g butter or margarine -125 g sugar -1 packet of vanilla sugar -1 egg -3 egg yolks -250 g flour -150 g Dr. Oetker Gustin For decoration: -150 g cooking chocolate

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