Strazzate Chocolate Almond Cookies Food

KATHLEEN KING'S DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream the butter and sugars. Add the egg and vanilla and mix together. Add the flour mixture and continue mixing until just combined.
• Add the chocolates and almonds and mix until combined. Using two tablespoons or a small ice cream scoop, drop the dough two inches apart on sheet pans lined with parchment. Bake for 15 minutes.
• Cool the cookies on the cookie sheets. The cookies should be very soft when they are removed from the oven. They will firm up as they cool.

STRAZZATE (CHOCOLATE-ALMOND COOKIES)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F Grease 2 baking sheets with butter.
• In a small bowl, whisk together baking powder and 1 tbsp lukewarm water until dissolved.
• In a large bowl, combine ground almonds, chopped almonds, flour, sugar, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, oil, and salt.
• With a wooden spoon, vigorously stir in the baking powder mixture, liqueur, and coffee to form a wet dough.
• Using your hands, roll 1 oz chunks of dough into balls and transfer to prepared baking sheets spaced about 1 inch apart.
• Bake until set (about 30 minutes). Transfer to racks to cool.