Name: Czech Christmas Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 25
Ingredients: 120 g unsalted butter room temperature; 200 g plain flour; 40 g caster sugar; 2 egg yolks; 100 g walnuts ground; 100 g unsalted butter room temperature; 3 tbs milk cold; 12 tbs caster sugar; 2 tbs water; 80 g unsalted butter; 1 packs hazelnuts

by Mirka Last updated on 07/09/2019

Everybody loves these cookies, they are a truly mouth watering treat. - Mirka

Ingredients

120 g unsalted butter room temperature
200 g plain flour
40 g caster sugar
2 egg yolks
100 g walnuts ground
100 g unsalted butter room temperature
3 tbs milk cold
12 tbs caster sugar
2 tbs water
80 g unsalted butter
1 packs hazelnuts

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 160C and grease sheet molds.
Step 2

Sift flour in a bowl, add butter, sugar and yolk - combine until mixture forms a dough. Cover with cooking foil and leave for about 20 minutes in fridge.
Step 3

For filling mixture: In a separate bowl place ground walnuts ,butter and cold milk and combine. Cover and leave in fridge just before use, take out 30 minutes prior to filling cookies.
Step 4

For chocolate topping: melt 80g butter in small saucepan over medium heat, add 12 teaspoons sugar, stir, add 2 tablespoons water and 2 tablespoon cocoa stir and cook until you get smooth sauce. Cover with lid and take it from stove.
Step 5

Now create a small basket or cup shape by taking a little bit of dough and with your thumb press gently into cookies shapes. Place them on oven tray and bake in preheated oven on 160C until lightly brown. Let them to cool, then gently slide out from the shapes. Allow to cool and fill the following day.
Step 6

Add a portion of filling to each of the cookie cups.
Step 7

Coat with chocolate and top with a hazelnut.