Leaf cookies with chestnut flour are rustic sweets, slightly aromatic but also very delicious with an orange scent.
Simple autumn cookies that represent this season and the falling leaves, those who follow me know that I love autumn with its colors and scents, even though living in the south during this period the days are still very warm and sunny.
These cookies are delicious to enjoy with a good cup of tea or hot chocolate and are perfect for breakfast or a snack.
They can be served just like that, but if you prefer an extra touch of indulgence, you can add chocolate chips to the dough or decorate them after baking with dark chocolate.
If you like the idea and enjoy the aromatic taste of chestnut flour, follow the recipe and make them yourself!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 10 people
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
Ingredients for Leaf Cookies with Chestnut Flour
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup chestnut flour
- 2 eggs (medium)
- 5 oz butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- Half packet baking powder
- to taste orange flavoring (vial) (or grated zest)
Tools
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Food Processor
- 1 Rolling Pin
- 1 Baking Tray
- 1 Parchment Paper
- 1 Cutter
- 1 Oven
Steps for Leaf Cookies
In a bowl, by hand or with a food processor, work the soft butter with the sugar, add the eggs, chestnut flour, and orange flavoring (about half a vial), and work again.
Finally, add the sifted all-purpose flour and baking powder, work the dough well, if it is very soft (this depends on the humidity and absorption of the flour), add a sprinkle of flour.
Take the dough, wrap it in a sheet of parchment paper, and let it rest in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
After resting, take the dough from the fridge, roll it out with a rolling pin, sprinkle a little flour if needed, and with a leaf-shaped cookie cutter, choose the shape you like best, cut out many cookies.
Place the leaf cookies on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, spaced apart.
Once ready, transfer the tray to the preheated oven.
Bake the leaf cookies with chestnut flour in a preheated 350°F fan oven for about 15 minutes.
The cooking time depends on the power of your oven and the thickness of the cookies.
When they are nicely golden, remove the cookies and let them cool before serving.
Storage
The cookies can be stored for several days in a cool place in a tin box.
Tips
You can flavor the cookies with rum or vanilla vial, the choice is yours according to your taste.
Variants
If you want to make your cookies more indulgent, I recommend adding chocolate chips to the dough.
You can also, after baking the cookies in the oven, coat them with melted dark chocolate.
Let them rest in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes until the chocolate has set.
FAQ
What can I substitute for chestnut flour?
You can use almond flour, hazelnut flour, or only all-purpose flour and check the consistency of the dough.
