The chestnut and spice cookies are fragrant and delicious cookies in perfect autumn or winter style. Classic shortcrust pastry prepared with a selection of two flours, all-purpose and chestnut, to which I then added spices and orange zest. They are perfect for both breakfast and snack. Moreover, they are also ideal to give as a Christmas gift.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 75 pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Creative
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup chestnut flour
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (+ as needed for the work surface)
- 7 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 pinch fine salt
- 1 as needed orange
- as needed spices (cinnamon, anise, ginger, fennel seeds, coriander, cloves)
Tools
- Kitchen scale
- Stand mixer
- Bowl
- Flat beater
- Work surface
- Scraper
- Teaspoon
- Plastic wrap
- Baking tray
- Parchment paper
- Cookie cutter
- Silicone rolling pin
- Grater
Steps
To prepare the chestnut and spice cookies…
In the bowl of the stand mixer fitted with the flat beater, pour the sugar and the cold butter cut into pieces, then turn on the mixer until you get a sandy mixture.
Add the whole egg and continue with the mixer to incorporate it into the just-mixed butter and sugar.
Lastly, pour in the all-purpose flour, chestnut flour, spices, a pinch of fine salt, and grated orange zest.
Turn on the mixer one last time until the shortcrust pastry starts to come together and detach from the bowl.
Using the scraper, transfer the shortcrust pastry onto the floured work surface or countertop. Quickly work the dough into a smooth and homogeneous ball. Wrap it in plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
After the pastry has rested, roll it out to 1/5 inch thick on the floured surface with the rolling pin and cut the cookies with different shaped cutters.
Place the cookies on the baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake the cookies in a preheated oven at 350°F in a fan setting for 10/15 minutes.
Once baked, remove the chestnut and spice cookies from the oven and let them cool before enjoying.
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