Chestnut Cookies
10 servings
120 minutes
The 'Chestnuts' cookie is a refined delicacy of European cuisine, resembling real chestnuts in shape and texture. Its tender dough, enriched with butter, sour cream, and vanilla, has a softness and pleasant sweetness, while the nut surprise inside adds a savory texture. The wafer crumbs provide a crispy shell, and the rich chocolate topping makes the dessert irresistible. This cookie pairs perfectly with a cup of aromatic coffee or tea, becoming an essential addition to cozy family evenings. With its exquisite taste and elegant appearance, 'Chestnuts' can be a great gift or decoration for the festive table.
1
We are boiling eggs hard.
- Egg yolk: 4 pieces
2
Separate the egg yolk from the white and mix it with 200 g of butter.
- Butter: 250 g
3
Add 5 tablespoons of sugar, sour cream, and baking soda extinguished with vinegar to the yolk mixed with butter.
- Sugar: 1 glass
- Sour cream: 3 tablespoons
- Vinegar: 2 teaspoons
- Baking soda: 1 teaspoon
4
Next, we add flour.
- Wheat flour: 2 glasss
5
Then we knead the dough (it should be soft) and put it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
6
Take the chilled dough out of the fridge and roll it into balls the size of real chestnuts without the green skin.
7
We place a quarter of a nut inside each ball and wrap it in dough.
- Waffles: 1500 g
8
Place the balls on a baking sheet greased with sunflower oil and bake in the oven for 35 minutes at 180 degrees.
- Butter: 250 g
9
For the glaze, mix 50 g of butter, cocoa, milk, and the remaining sugar and heat.
- Butter: 250 g
- Cocoa powder: 3 tablespoons
- Milk: 5 tablespoon
- Sugar: 1 glass
10
We coat the ready balls with chocolate.
11
Crush the waffles to make crumbs.
- Waffles: 1500 g
12
We sprinkle the balls with waffle crumbs.
