I wanted to make something simple, delicious and original. I found this recipe in Sunset Magazine, care of a reader cookie submission contest. These looked delicious and came in second place!
- YIELD: Makes 54 sandwich cookies
- TOTAL:2 Hours, 15 Minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 3/4 to 1 cup chocolate hazelnut spread such as Nutella
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with
a stand mixer until well blended, or whirl in a food processor. Add
cornstarch and flour and beat on low speed, or whirl, until dough comes
together and is very smooth.
2. Divide dough in half. Roll each portion between sheets of parchment paper into a 1/8-in.-thick round. Stack and freeze rounds on a baking sheet until dough is firm enough to cut, about 20 minutes.
3. Lift off parchment, cut dough with a floured 1 1/2- to 2-in.-wide cutter, and transfer to ungreased baking sheets, spacing slightly apart. Gather scraps, refreeze, and reroll as needed.
4. Bake cookies until light golden, 10 to 14 minutes, switching pan positions halfway through baking. Transfer to racks to cool.
5. Spread half of cookies on flat sides with a generous coat of chocolate hazelnut spread, then top each with a second cookie.
Make ahead: Up to 3 days, stored airtight.
Note: Nutritional analaysis is per 1 1/2-in. sandwich cookie.
2. Divide dough in half. Roll each portion between sheets of parchment paper into a 1/8-in.-thick round. Stack and freeze rounds on a baking sheet until dough is firm enough to cut, about 20 minutes.
3. Lift off parchment, cut dough with a floured 1 1/2- to 2-in.-wide cutter, and transfer to ungreased baking sheets, spacing slightly apart. Gather scraps, refreeze, and reroll as needed.
4. Bake cookies until light golden, 10 to 14 minutes, switching pan positions halfway through baking. Transfer to racks to cool.
5. Spread half of cookies on flat sides with a generous coat of chocolate hazelnut spread, then top each with a second cookie.
Make ahead: Up to 3 days, stored airtight.
Note: Nutritional analaysis is per 1 1/2-in. sandwich cookie.
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 83
- Calories from fat: 52%
- Protein: 0.7g
- Fat: 4.9g
- Saturated fat: 2.4g
- Carbohydrate: 9g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Sodium: 26mg
- Cholesterol: 9.1mg
Sunset
DECEMBER 2011
