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; Hazelnut powder for decoration

Snacks

6 servings

Very Easy

35 min

512 Kcal

Looking for crunchy and light shortbread cookies? This cocoa Viennese cookie recipe is for you! Simple to make, this tested and approved recipe by our team will be perfect for a snack or dessert. Pair it with coffee/tea/glass of milk :-) Also known as Spritz, these little cookies of German origin are traditionally made for Christmas. They can also be found in the famous Delacre assorted cookie boxes ;-) Grab your piping bag and give your Viennese cookies the shapes of your choice for added originality!

Ingredients

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

Estimated cost: 1.97€ (0.33€/serving)

Materials

Piping bag

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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, form small cookies on a baking tray. Sprinkle each cookie with hazelnut powder.
Bake for 20 minutes at 350°F (180°C).
And there you have it, your cocoa Viennese cookies are ready!

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 ;-)