Chokladsnittar (Swedish Chocolate Cookies)
Chokladsnittar are sliced Swedish chocolate cookies decorated with white pearl sugar. The edges are crispy while the center is soft and chocolatey.
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Servings: 20 cookies
Ingredients
- 7 tbsp butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp light syrup
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
Decoration
- 1 egg (whisked)
- pearl sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) top and bottom heat and line a baking sheet with baking paper.
- Cream the butter, sugar, and syrup until light and fluffy.
- Add the flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder and mix until the dough comes together in a ball (mix with your hands at the end).
- Divide the dough into two. Roll each ball of dough into a long sausage and place each on the baking sheet.
- Flatten the dough with your hands. Brush with the egg wash and sprinkle with pearl sugar.
- Bake in the middle of the oven for 15 minutes.
- Let cool for a few minutes and then slice into about 20 diagonal slices.