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Crumbly, crunchy and delicate black cocoa shortbread cookies with a deep flavor are so versatile. Use them to make home-made oreos, cut them out in any shape, gift them for the holidays, they are delicious!

Black Cocoa Shortbread Cookies

flour

g black cocoa powder (dutch processed)

cocoa powder (dutch processed)

tsp salt

sugar

butter

tsp vanilla extract (optional)

- 1 tbsp water

Sift together the flour, both cocoa powders and sugar in a bowl.

Add salt and mix.

Add the cold butter in little pieces and then work them into the flour mixture with your hands, or blitz the mixture in a food processor. You want to get something resembling breadcrumbs. This is called the crumbing method.

Now add the vanilla extract and just enough water so that the dough comes together. You may need from 1/2 tbsp to 1 tbsp of water so add it slowly, mix the dough and see if you need more.

Shape the dough into a disk and wrap it into cling film. Place in the fridge for 10-20 minutes, enough to make the dough firmer but soft enough to roll it.

Preheat the oven to 180 °C and prepare a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Dust a clean surface or a parchment paper with cocoa powder (to keep the color of the cookies), place your cookie dough disk on top and dust it with cocoa powder (you can use another parchment paper on top).

Roll the dough to about 4 mm thickness. Run a spatula under the dough to make sure it&#x27;s not stuck.

Cut out desired shapes and place them on the prepared baking sheet. They do not really spread out and keep their shape so you can place them fairly close.

Re-roll the remaining dough, cut out cookies and repeat until you have no dough left.

Bake for 12-13 minutes.

As soon as they come out of the oven, flatten them out with something flat (I used a cake server, pressed on the cookie and moved it around the cookie almost like ironing them), or you could place another flat and heavy tray on top of them.

Wait for them to cool completely and then you can enjoy, or fill them with buttercream.

Snickerdoodle Whoopie Pie Recipe -&nbsp;with fluffy cinnamon frosting these sandwich cookies are perfect treats for your cookie exchange!

Snickerdoodle Whoopie Pie Recipe

all-purpose flour

cream of tartar

baking soda

salt

granulated sugar, (divided)

unsalted butter, (softened)

eggs

cinnamon

vanilla extract

marshmallow fluff

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line several baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3–5 minutes. Then beat in the eggs and scrape the bowl. Turn mixer on low and slowly add the flour mixture until well combined.

Mix the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Use a 1 1/2-tablespoon cookie scoop to measure out dough balls. Roll each ball in your hands to even them out, then roll in cinnamon sugar to thoroughly coat.

Place the balls on prepared baking sheets, 2 1/2 inches apart. Bake for 8–9 minutes, until just barely golden around the edges. Cool for several minutes on the baking sheets before moving.

Cream the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon together until light and fluffy. Scrape the bowl and mix in the marshmallow fluff.

For the Frosting:

Match up two cookies that are of equal size and shape. Turn the bottom cookies over. Use a piping bag (or zip-bag with the corner cut off) to pipe the filling onto the bottom cookie. Add the top cookie on each sandwich and press down.

To Assemble:

This small batch of Strawberry Shortbread Cookies are buttery, crispy, and the perfect amount to share with your favorite someone!

Strawberry Shortbread Cookies for Two

+ 2 tablespoons (140 g all-purpose flour)

50 g sugar

55 g cold butter, cubed

strawberry jam

confectioner's sugar (for dusting)

Thermomix: Add flour and sugar to mixing bowl and mix 5 sec / speed 5. Add butter pieces and mix 5 sec / speed 5. Add egg and mix 10 sec / speed 5.

If you do not have a Thermomix, add the flour and sugar to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 2-3 times to blend. Add butter pieces and process until a crumbly consistency. Add egg and process until dough forms.

Remove dough from mixing bowl and shape into a disc. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Remove dough from refrigerator and roll out on a floured surface to about 1/8 inch thick. Use a heart shaped cookie cutter, about 3 inches in diameter to cut out 8 cookies. Using a smaller cookie cutter (about 1 1/2-inch) cut out a heart in the center of 4 of the cookies (this will be the top cookie). Transfer cut out cookies shapes to prepared baking sheet and bake 15-18 minutes.

Remove from oven and cool completely.

To assemble the cookies, spread jam onto the flat sides of the bottom cookies (without the hole). Dust the tops with powdered sugar and place on top of the jam.

Vegan dulce de leche sandwiched between two melt-in-the-mouth biscuits rolled in coconut. Popular in Argentina and throughout Latin America.

Vegan Alfajores

75 g icing sugar

g bicarbonate of soda

g all-purpose flour

150 g cornflour (cornstarch)

g baking powder

g butter (room temperature)

apple cider vinegar

milled flax seed

Tin of vegan condensed milk

g plant-based butter *

Desiccated coconut

g vegan double cream*

Place the unopened tin of vegan condensed milk in a pot of simmering water fully submerged for 3 hours.

Drain then place in cold water.

Once cool enough to handle, open the tin and transfer to a container. The milk should have turned to a thick caramel consistency. *You will not need to add the cream and butter if the caramel has set to spreading consistency in the tin. However If it needs to be thicker, transfer to a pot and mix over medium heat until thickened and dark in colour. Watch it doesn’t burn. Add the butter and cream and mix well. Place in the fridge to cool.

Vegan Dulce de Leche

Make a flax egg by mixing 1 tablespoon of milled flax seeds in a bowl with 3 tablespoons water. Allow the mixture to sit for at least 5 minutes.

Cream the butter and sugar together using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until light and fluffy. Add in the vanilla, flax egg and apple cider vinegar and mix well.

Sieve the dry ingredients together then add to the butter mix, mix until it comes together, don’t over mix at this stage. Using your hand form a ball and wrap in clingfilm and place in the fridge until firm enough to roll out. At least 30 minutes.

Take the dough out of the fridge. Allow it to sit for a few minutes while you prep your rolling area by lightly dusting the worktop with flour.

Place baking paper on a baking tray or two.

Roll the dough out to 5mm thick then by using a 6cm cookie cutter, cut out the rounds and place onto the prepared baking tray.

Place all the discs in the fridge for 10-15 minutes

Preheat an oven to 180°C then bake your cookies for 8-10 minutes until golden around the edges.

Remove but leave on the tray until cool then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Biscuits

Spread the caramel onto the inside of 1 biscuit then place another biscuit on top, squeeze them together gently so the filling is visible around the edges.

Roll the biscuits in desiccated coconut, covering the caramel edges

Assembly

TRIED &amp; TRUE* SOFT N CHEWY RED VELVET COOKIES WITH A CREAM CHEESE FILLING! EASY, FROM-SCRATCH COOKIE SANDWICH RECIPE

Red Velvet Cream Cheese Cookie Sandwiches

unsalted butter (room temperature)

buttermilk

red food coloring

cocoa powder

CREAM CHEESE FILLING

cream cheese

butter (room temperature)

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Line a baking pan with parchment paper, set aside

In a large bowl cream together sugar and butter.

Mix in egg, buttermilk and vanilla extract.

Stir in red food coloring. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and unsweetened cocoa powder.

Stir dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until combined.

Using a mini ice cream scoop, scoop out the dough and place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet. (roll the balls to make them smoother on the surface)

Bake for 7-8 minutes.

Remove from oven and let cookies sit in the pan for 1-2 minutes and then place on a cooling rack.

To make the cream cheese filling, cream together cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter and vanilla extract until combined.

Place filling in a piping bag.

Once cookies are cooled, pipe cream cheese filling in the center of a cookie and top with another cookie.

Place in the fridge for at least 3 hours to set the filling.

Store in the fridge.

My son is allergic to red food coloring. What would be the alternative to replace that? These are SO great but I want him to enjoy them too. Thank you!

My dough is really sticky. I am chilling. Hopefully, they bake well.

Made these for the office a few times and neighbors, love love love! Great receipt didn’t change a thang

omgosh ! they came out perfect and taste like a red velvet cake ! Thank you

I usually modify recipes that I find, but there was not a thing that I needed to change in this. It is absolutely perfect! I can't even tell you what a hit these cookies were when I brought them to work. I've been asked to make them over and over. Thank you for sharing!!

These were a hit on Chrustmas. In fact, I mad them again last night. The only thing is that I had to put the dough in the fridge so that I could handle it. Otherwise, it was sticky and I couldn’t do anything with it.

Hello Monique,

Thanks a million for this wonderful recipe. I live in Flagstaff, Arizona at 6,910  feet elevation, so I had to add a little more flour. Although if I had put the dough in the refrigerator, I'm sure that would have done the trick. These cookies had my Nephews fighting to have the last one! The presentation and taste of these red velvet delights are wonderful. Thank you for such an easy and delicious recipe. May God continually bless you and your love ones. Happy and prosperous 2018.
DW of Flagstaff, Arizona

Monique! You did your thang again girl! :) 
I just finished making these, they are very DELICIOUS and  easy to make! At first I side eye the softness of the cookies when I first placed them on the cooking rack. But you were correct, they turned out so soft  and chewy. I really appreciate the videos along with the recipes. 
I will absolutely make this again!  MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and your family.

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