Mocha Viennese Swirls


As the holidays approach I think of cookies , for gift giving and …well yes consuming . These spiral coffee almond butter cookies are the ideal afternoon pickmeup , and , if that’s not enough once baked and cooled the bases are dipped in luscious chocolate . And oh , what a dream , they are completely eggless !

Makes 20

Adapted from

Christine Mc Fadden

Christine France

4 oz unsweetened chocolate , chopped

7 oz unsalted butter , room temperature

6 tbs powdered sugar

2 tbs strong black coffee

1 3/4 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup cornstarch

DECORATE

about 20 blanched almonds

5 ozĀ  semisweet chocolate , chopped

Preheat oven to 375*F.

Melt chocolate in a bowl over hot water . Cream the butter with the powdered sugar in a bowl until smooth and pale . Beat in the melted chocolate , followed by the coffee.

Lightly grease two large baking sheets . Spoon the dough into a piping bag fitted with a large star nozzle . pipe about 20 swirls on the baking sheets , allowing room for spreading . Keep the nozzle close to the sheet so that the swirls are flat .

Press an almond into the center of each swirl . Bake for 15 minutes or until the biscuits are firm and starting to brown. Cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheets , then lift carefully on to a wire rack to cool completely.

When cool , melt the chocolate and dip the base of each swirl to coat . Place on a sheet of parchment paper and leave to set completely .

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One Response

  1. You have the best recipes. I would like to make all of them but I have to choose the best for the family since there is not enough time to make them all.

    Keep the wonderful recipes coming.

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