Orange coins

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 100 g chocolate, white
• 100 g macadamia nuts, chopped (or other nuts)
• 100 g butter, cold
• 250 g flour
• 1 egg yolk, size M
• 100 g sugar
• 1 orange(s) (organic), untreated
• 100 g powdered sugar
• Flour , for the work surface

Instructions

Working time approx. 35 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Cooking/baking time approx. 12 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 47 minutes

divine pastries with oranges, nuts and white chocolate

Sift flour onto a work surface. Make a well in the center and add the egg yolk. Spread the cold butter in small pieces over the flour. Sprinkle the sugar, chopped nuts, and chopped chocolate over the flour. Wash the orange in hot water, dry it, grate the zest, and squeeze out the juice. Add the grated zest and half of the orange juice to the remaining dough ingredients. Then chop with a large knife until only “dough flakes” remain on the work surface, then knead them into a dough with your hands. If the dough is a bit crumbly, don’t worry; that’s because of the chopped nuts and chocolate. Shape the dough into logs, wrap them in cling film, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Preheat oven to 150°C (fan/circulating air) (or 175°C (top and bottom heat), gas mark accordingly). Cut the logs into approximately 3 mm thick slices and place them on baking sheets lined with baking paper. Bake in the oven for about 12 minutes. Everyone has to experiment with the exact time for themselves, as every oven heats differently. Taste warm cookies thoroughly to see if they’re done! When the cookies have cooled, cover them with a glaze made from the leftover orange juice and powdered sugar. Here, too, the amount of powdered sugar can vary depending on how much juice the orange has given. I always do it by feel. If the glaze is thick enough to stay on the cookies, it’s fine! Let the glaze set, then try again. If there’s any leftover, pack it in tins. This recipe made about 80 cookies for me. And they’re delicious not just at Christmas. It doesn’t matter whether you use macadamia nuts, hazelnuts, or almonds. That’s up to taste and what’s available in the supermarket. In any case, the nuts should be roasted and chopped. If you like, you can of course buy whole nuts, roast them in a pan, and then chop them yourself.