Chocolate almond cookies
Cookies made with ground almonds, chocolate chips and a little cocoa.
1 hour 50 min.
Easy
60 Cookies
7 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
For 60 Cookies, you will need:
- 1
2 cups ground almonds - 2
3 1⁄3 cups flour - 3
1 cup icing sugar - 4
2 eggs - 5
1 cup + 2 tablespoons butter - 6
2⁄3 cup dark chocolate - 7
2 teaspoons powdered cocoa
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Resting: 1 hour
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 50 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Tip 2 cups ground almonds, 3 1⁄3 cups flour, 1 cup icing sugar, 2 eggs into the bowl of your mixer and add 1 cup + 2 tablespoons butter cut into pieces.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Knead on low speed for 3 or 4 minutes until evenly mixed.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Crush 2⁄3 cup dark chocolate into small pieces and add to the mixture with 2 teaspoons powdered cocoa. Knead for a further 2 or 3 minutes.
Stage 4 - 1 hour
Gather the dough together and form into a roll about 4 cm (2") diameter, then wrap in plastic film and refrigerate at least one hour or overnight.
Stage 5 - 7 min.
Preheat oven to 180°C (360°F).
Remove dough from fridge and cut slices 0.5 cm ( ¼") thick.
You will find that as you slice, the roll of dough will deform, so turn it as you go, and if necessary reshape the slices.
Remove dough from fridge and cut slices 0.5 cm ( ¼") thick.
You will find that as you slice, the roll of dough will deform, so turn it as you go, and if necessary reshape the slices.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Place the slices of dough on a baking sheet.
Stage 7 - 20 min.
Cook for about 20 minutes, then leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
It is important not to overcook these cookies, otherwise they will become dry and less tempting.
You can use commercially prepared chocolate chips rather than breaking up a chocolate bar.
You can use commercially prepared chocolate chips rather than breaking up a chocolate bar.
Keeping: Several days in a closed metal box.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 100 RDI=40 % | 720 RDI=70 % | 370 RDI=60 % | 6,600 RDI=330 % | 27,650 RDI: 330 % |
| Per 100 g | 7 RDI=3 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 470 RDI=20 % | 1,960 RDI: 20 % |
| Per Cookies | 1 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 110 RDI=6 % | 460 RDI: 6 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 60 Cookies : 8.20 €
- Per Cookies : 0.15 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Flour
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Icing sugar
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Ground almonds
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