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Mocha nut hearts

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 2 tbsp instant coffee powder
  • 175 g Flour, Type 1050
  • 75 g Flour, Type 1200
  • 1 pinch of baking powder
  • 75 g hazelnuts, ground
  • 100 g brown sugar
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 125 g butter
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 6 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp cocoa powder
  • Mocha beans (chocolate decoration)

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes

Dissolve the instant coffee in 2 tablespoons of hot water and let cool. Knead with all the other dough ingredients until smooth and chill for at least 1 hour. Then roll out the dough on a floured surface to a thickness of 4 mm and cut out hearts. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (top/bottom heat) for 10-12 minutes. Let cool. Meanwhile, for the icing, mix the powdered sugar with the cocoa powder and stir in 2 tablespoons of water. Spread this mixture over the cooled cookies and press a mocha bean into the still-soft icing on each cookie. Let dry.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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