Nut and Spice Cookie Recipes - Chocolate Diamonds

 

Ingredients 

• 4 tbsp milk

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 3 1/3 cups/500 g all­purpose/plain flour

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1 cup/200 g granulated sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla extract/essence

• 2 large eggs + 1 large egg white, lightly beaten

• 6 tbsp sunflower oil

• 7 oz/200 g semisweet/dark chocolate, finely grated

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Method:

1. Heat the milk in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat and mix in the baking soda.

2. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar. Add the vanilla and 2 eggs.

3. Pour in the oil and baking soda mixture and mix until smooth. Press the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

4. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Butter three cookie sheets. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch (5 mm).

5. Use a 2 1/2-inch (6-cm) diamond-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. Continue cutting out cookies until all the dough is used.

6. Transfer the cookies to the sheets, placing them 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart. Brush with the egg white and sprinkle with chocolate. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden.