Chocolate Stars

Ingredients

• 180 g wheat flour type 1050
• 40 g cocoa powder (strongly defatted)
• 0.5 tsp cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 pinch ground allspice
• 0.5 tsp ground vanilla
• 75 g ground almonds
• 60 g whole cane sugar
• 160 g soft butter
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp espresso (fresh brewed, cooled)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Mix flour, cocoa, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, vanilla, almonds and sugar. Press a shallow well in the center. Add butter in chunks, egg and espresso and quickly knead into a shortcrust dough. Wrap in cling film or a damp kitchen towel and chill for about 1 hour.

2. 2.

   Roll dough between cling film to 1 cm thickness, remove film and cut out star shapes. Place stars on parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in preheated oven at 180 °C (fan 160 °C; gas: level 2–3) for 10–12 minutes. Remove and cool on a wire rack.