Chocolate Almond Beauties








Ingredients A
200gm butter
50gm shortening
150gm castor sugar

Ingredient B
40gm egg whites (I used whites from 2 small eggs)


Ingredients C (to be sieved together)
280gm plain flour
80gm self-raising flour
1/2 tsp baking powder (I omitted this)
1/4 tsp emplek
20gm cocoa powder

Ingredient D

50gm chocolate decorative-sprinkles (optional)
(I had leftovers, so added into the cookie dough)
(If you like you can use chocolate rice)


Decoration
100gm roasted almond nips
white chocolate
a drop or two yellow colouring (optional)


Beat ingredients A until light and fluffy. Mix in egg whites and beat until combined. Add

in ingredients C bit by bit and ingredient D, mix well. Rest the dough for 2hrs. Use a biscuit pump with a serrated shape. I press the edges of each cookie to have an oval shape. Bake for 20 to 25mins in a 150C preheated oven. Leave to cool.
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler, dip the end part of a cookie with white chocolate and sprinkle with almond nips. Leave to cool before storing in an airtight plastic container. 
I had added some yellow colouring to the melted chocolate to give a better contrast to the cookies. It is optional.




Note: Emplex is a food grade emulsifier that complexes with proteins and starches, increasing dough strength and extending the shelf life of baked products. It aids in enhancing, stability, dough strength and texture.



 Note: I purchased all my baking items from Bakers Choice Ingredients Store at Batu Berendam.










Adapted from: ResipiCitarasawan

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