Cookie Recipes - Chocolate Cream Kisses

 

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups/225 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1/2 tsp baking powder .

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup/125 g butter, softened

• 1/2 cup/125 g lard or vegetable shortening, softened

• 1/2 cup/100 g granulated sugar

• 1 cup/150 g old-fashioned rolled oats

• 4 tbsp light corn syrup/golden syrup dissolved in 1 tbsp hot water

FILLING:

• 4 tbsp butter, softened

• 2 tbsp confectioners'/icing sugar

• 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract/essence

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Butter two cookie sheets. Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl.

2. Beat the butter, lard, and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy.

3. Mix in the dry ingredients, followed by the oats and corn syrup mixture to form a smooth dough.

4. Form the dough into balls the size of walnuts, and place 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart on the prepared cookie sheets, flattening them slightly.

5. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until firm to the touch. Transfer to racks to cool.

6. Filling: Beat the butter and confectioners' sugar in a small bowl until creamy. Mix in the cocoa and vanilla. Stick the cookies together in pairs with the chocolate filling.