Christmas is here! and we don't want it to catch you unexpectedly, that's why we have prepared one of the
most traditional recipes for Christmas, which due to its crunchy texture, its appearance and its unmatched flavor cannot be missing in any home, especially if there are children, we are talking about the
cracked christmas cookie.
This Christmas cookie is also known as
a crack cookie or crackle cookie . It acquires these names because when it is baked, they tend to crack due to the double coating technique with icing sugar with which it is coated. This does not allow it to melt and when split it generates a crunchy sound on the outside with a pleasant flavor and texture on the inside. A soft sponge cake!
These cookies are easy to prepare, the estimated time to prepare them is approximately one hour. The amount of ingredients presented here are calculated to cover 16 cookies, so if you want to double the amount of cookies, simply double the amount of ingredients.
These attractive cookies with a crunchy texture on the outside and biscuity on the inside will delight your guests this Christmas season.
The trick is that the cookie dough balls are coated twice in icing sugar, this way, during cooking the sugar will not melt and the crackling effect will be optimal.
Ingredients (16 cookies)
- 125 g chocolate chips (53% or 70% cocoa)
- 30 g butter
- 1 egg
- 30 g sugar
- 100 g loose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch of salt
- icing sugar for coating
Preparation (60 minutes approx.):
1. In a microwave-safe bowl, mix the chocolate chips and butter. Turn the microwave to maximum power and melt the chocolate in batches of 20 seconds.
2. In another bowl, beat the egg together with the sugar and salt until it is very fluffy.
3. Add the melted chocolate and butter to the egg and sugar mixture and mix until well combined.
4. Sift the flour and yeast and add little by little to the previous dough.
5. When the dough is ready, cover it with plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
6. Heat the oven to 180ºC.
7. When the dough is cold and solid, make balls the size of a truffle (about 16) and coat them with icing sugar. Before putting them in the oven, coat them again.
8. Bake for about 15 minutes and remove from the oven. Let it cool (it should be crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
Enjoy!
