Sweet Sacher cookies with delicate chocolate dough and fruity apricot filling, the perfect mini pastry for Christmas or simply to enjoy.

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These little Sacher cookies are like the mini version of the famous Sacher Torte which I've baked before: chocolatey, delicate, and filled with fruity apricot jam. Crisp chocolate on the outside, soft on the inside – a truly exquisite Advent treat, but honestly, one that brings joy all year round.

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Why you absolutely should try these Sacher cookies

If you love chocolate, you'll adore these Sacher cookies. The dough is delicate, slightly crumbly, and has that rich cocoa flavor reminiscent of the classic Sachertorte. Add to that the fruity apricot jam, which perfectly balances everything: not too sweet, a touch tart, and wonderfully aromatic. The combination of the delicate cookie, fruity filling, and crisp chocolate coating creates a little something extra. pastries, It looks just as elegant as it tastes.

Ingredients for authentic Sacher taste in cookie form

• Flour: It gives the cookies their shape and ensures that the dough remains nice and tender.
• Baking cocoa: It brings the dark color and the typical, slightly bitter chocolate note.
• Cornstarch: It makes the dough finer and provides that delicate bite that almost melts on the tongue.
• Icing sugar: It sweetens evenly and makes the dough supple.
• Butter: For the necessary fullness, a delicate mouthfeel and the classic biscuit character.
• Egg yolk: It binds the dough and makes it soft and aromatic at the same time.
• Vanilla: It enhances the flavor of the chocolate and adds a warm, soft note to the aroma.
• Baking powder: Give the dough a slight lift so the cookies don't become too compact.

Tips for the perfect Sacher cookies

• Chill the dough sufficiently: Place the chocolate dough in the refrigerator for at least one hour. This will make it easier to roll out and cut out shapes.
• Roll out evenly: Roll the dough out to about 3 millimeters thick so that the cookies bake evenly and fit together well later.
• Don't bake them for too long: The cookies shouldn't become too dry. Keep an eye on them towards the end of the baking time, as darker dough is harder to judge.
• Spread the jam thinly: Do not use too much apricot jam so that it does not run out the sides when assembling the cake.
• Allow the chocolate to harden completely: Let the coated tops dry thoroughly before placing them on the jam-covered bottoms.

Irresistible Sacher cookies: Chocolate meets apricot

Sweet Sacher cookies with delicate chocolate dough and fruity apricot filling, the perfect mini pastry for Christmas or simply to enjoy.

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Portions: 30 large

Baking utensils:

• 1 x cookie cutter 4 cmsquare or round
• 1 x rolling pin
• 2 x baking paper

For the dough:

• 200 g all-purpose flour T(yp 405)
• 25 g cocoa powder
• 25 g cornstarch
• 75 g powdered sugar
• 5 g baking powder
• something Vanilla extract
• 130 g butter
• 2 large egg yolk

For the filling

• 1 Glass Apricot jam
• 100 g melted dark chocolate

Preparation:

• Mix flour, cocoa, cornstarch, powdered sugar, and baking powder in a bowl. Add butter, egg yolks, and vanilla extract, and quickly knead everything into a smooth dough.
• Wrap the dough in cling film and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 180 °C (top/bottom heat) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
• Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface to a thickness of about 3 mm. Cut out cookies using a 4 cm cookie cutter. Cut a small hole in the center of half of the cookies.
• Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven for about 13 to 15 minutes. Then let them cool completely.
• Melt the dark chocolate over a water bath. Dip the tops with the hole into the chocolate and let them harden on baking paper.
• Spread a thin layer of apricot jam on the undersides without a hole. Place a chocolate top on each and press together gently.

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Calories: 130 kcal

Carbohydrates: 15 g

Protein: 2g

Sugar: -28 g

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Discover even more delicious Christmas cookies

The Christmas season is simply the most wonderful time for baking cookies. Besides these chocolatey Sacher cookies with apricot jam, you'll find many more easy Christmas recipes here, from classic butter cookies to filled cookies with chocolate, nuts, and marzipan.

• Poppy seed cookies with cherry marzipanDelicate poppy seed cookies with a fruity cherry marzipan filling.
• Sugar CookiesSimple Christmas cookies for cutting out and decorating.
• Orange chocolate cookiesChocolate cookies with a delicate orange note.

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