Cocoa viennese cookies

Name: Cocoa viennese cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 170g softened butter; 70g icing sugar; 20g cocoa powder; 1 egg white; 185g flour; Ground hazelnuts for decoration

Snacks

Very Easy

35 min

385 Kcal

Looking for small, crisp, light shortbread cookies? This recipe for cocoa Viennese cookies is for you! Easy to make, this recipe, tested and approved by our team, is perfect for a snack or dessert. Enjoy them with coffee, tea, or a glass of milk :-) Also known as Spritz cookies, these little cookies of German origin are traditionally made for Christmas. You can also find them in Delacre's famous assorted cookie tins ;-) Grab your piping bag and shape your Viennese cookies however you like for a more original touch!

Ingredients

170g softened butter
70g icing sugar
20g cocoa powder
1 egg white
185g flour
Ground hazelnuts for decoration

Materials

Piping bag

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time20 min

Mix the softened butter with the icing sugar and cocoa powder.
Then add the egg white and mix well.
Finish with the flour, and mix until you have a smooth dough.
Using a piping bag, pipe small cookies onto a baking tray. Sprinkle each cookie with ground hazelnuts.
Bake for 20 minutes at 350°F (180°C).
And there you have it, your cocoa Viennese cookies are ready!

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Observations

For plain Viennese cookies, remove the cocoa :) And dip half in melted dark chocolate to recreate the famous Spritz from Delacre!
No piping bag? No worries! Use a freezer bag with a corner cut off ;-)