Name: Chocolate cookies filled with jam or cream – the perfect homemade dessert
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 250 g softened butter; 100 g powdered sugar; 1 egg; 250 g all-purpose flour; 50 g good-quality cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; a pinch of salt; Filling (optional); fruit jam (e.g., raspberry, sour cherry, apricot); or; chocolate cream (e.g., Nutella, ganache); Topping; 150 g dark chocolate; 1 tablespoon butter

Preparation procedure

Dough preparation Beat the butter with the powdered sugar until fluffy. Add the egg, vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. Mix until smooth.
Incorporating the flour and cocoa Add the sifted flour and cocoa. Work into a soft dough that can be easily piped from a pastry bag.
Shaping the cookies Transfer the dough to a bag fitted with a decorative tip and pipe cookies onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper in any shape you like – circles, S-shapes, little flowers...
Baking Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C for 10–12 minutes. Then let the cookies cool completely.
Filling On half of the cookies put a teaspoon of jam or chocolate cream and top with the other half.
Chocolate glaze Melt the dark chocolate with the butter in a double boiler. Dip or drizzle the cookies and let set.

Time required

Dough preparation: 15 minutes
Baking: 10–12 minutes
Cooling and decorating: 20 minutes
Total: approx. 45 minutes

Number of servings

approx. 30–35 sandwich cookies

Conclusion

These chocolate sandwich cookies are a great choice not only for a festive table but also as homemade edible gifts. Thanks to the simple method, customizable filling and chocolate glaze they look professional and taste irresistible. Store them in an airtight container and they will stay moist for several days.

Chocolate cookies filled with jam or cream – the perfect homemade dessert recept

For 10 portions

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