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Spritz Cookies Recipe, pg. 131 A SHORT AND SWEET HISTORY OF Spritz Cookies Hailing from Scandinavia, this buttery cookie's name is derived from the German word spritzen, which means "to squirt", because the dough is pushed through a cookie press. Make the cookies: Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. For the cookies: 4 ounces shelled walnuts (about 1 heaping cup), toasted and cooled ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature ¼ cup, plus 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar 1 large egg 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup, plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled Cooking spray For the walnut filling: ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup walnut butter 2 to 3 tablespoons heavy cream 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1. Chocolate-Walnut Sandwich Cookies WORKING TIME 1 hour TOTAL TIME 3 hours (includes chilling) MAKES about 38 sandwich cookies If you don't have a walnut mold, you can make round sandwich cookies by dropping them on a pan. [Extracted from the article] |