Orange cookies with walnuts
10 servings
90 minutes
Orange cookies with walnuts are a refined blend of Italian culinary tradition and warm citrus notes. Such recipes are believed to have emerged in Mediterranean cuisine due to a love for nuts and fruits that impart a special aroma to baked goods. The crumbly and tender shortcrust pastry, infused with the sweetness of orange jam and the sophistication of liqueur, creates the perfect base for the nut layer. Walnuts give the cookies a rich flavor and pleasant texture, while the final touch – chocolate corners – make them truly festive. These cookies pair perfectly with coffee or tea, filling moments with coziness and elegance.
1
To prepare the dough, sift the coarse flour onto a board, mix with fructose and oatmeal, and make a well in the center. Place the eggs in it and arrange the chopped cold butter (250 grams) around the edges. Chop everything with a wide knife, then quickly knead by hand until smooth. Wrap in film and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Wholemeal flour: 200 g
- Oat flakes: 200 g
- Fructose: 50 g
- Butter: 375 g
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
2
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Roll out the dough on a floured board into a rectangular shape and place it on a greased baking tray.
- Wholemeal flour: 200 g
3
Heat the orange jam with half the liqueur over low heat, stirring constantly, and spread it on the cake.
- Orange jam: 150 g
- Orange liqueur: 80 ml
4
Constantly stirring, heat butter, cream, and leftover liqueur in a pot, and while continuing to stir, add the nuts to this mixture. Immediately spread evenly over the jam.
- Butter: 375 g
- Cream: 40 ml
- Orange liqueur: 80 ml
- Walnuts: 200 g
5
Bake in the oven for 15 - 20 minutes. After cooling, cut the baked layer into squares with a side of 5 cm, then cut diagonally to make triangles. Dip the sharp corners of these triangles in melted chocolate.