Hello friends, today I’m offering you these fabulous filled Christmas cookies, very delicious and fragrant thanks to the presence of spices. It is a rolled cocoa cookie with the flavor of almonds and orange filled with dried fruit and orange marmalade. Below you will find the recipe..
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Portions: 13 Pieces
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
Ingredients for the Filled Christmas Cookies
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup sunflower oil
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- fine salt
- grated orange zest
- 7 oz orange marmalade
- 3.5 oz finely chopped toasted almonds
- to taste ground cinnamon
- to taste nutmeg
- grated orange zest
Tools
- 1 Stand Mixer
- 1 Paddle Attachment
- 1 Rolling Pin
- 1 Bowl
- Parchment Paper
- 1 Knife
Steps for the Filled Christmas Cookies
To make these wonderful filled Christmas cookies, first prepare the shortcrust pastry. I used a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. If you prefer, you can mix everything by hand in a bowl and then on a work surface. Pour the powdered sugar, all-purpose flour, almond flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, spices, grated orange zest, fine salt, baking powder, oil, and milk into the mixer bowl and mix for a few minutes at speed 2-3. Then add half an egg, not the whole egg, which means you will need to crack an egg in a small bowl, beat it with a fork, and add only half to the mixture. Mix carefully until the dough is completely compact. The dough will be soft and homogeneous. Set aside and prepare the filling.
In a bowl, mix the orange marmalade with the finely chopped toasted almonds, grated orange zest, spices, and mix carefully until you get a homogeneous mixture.
Take the shortcrust pastry and on a work surface lined with parchment paper roll out a 1/8 inch thick sheet and form a rectangle. Place the orange and dried fruit mixture along the center, roll up to form a loaf or roll. Freeze for 30 minutes. After the resting time, cut the loaf into pieces of about 1 inch using a smooth knife. Place each piece on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in a preheated static oven at 350°F for about 20-25 minutes or until golden. Turn off, take out of the oven, and let cool.
And here they are ready. I hope you like this latest recipe of mine, see you next time, friends.
STORAGE, TIPS AND NOTES
The filled Christmas cookies can also be made well in advance and given as gifts before Christmas. They can be stored in airtight or tin containers for a few days.
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