Vanilla and Chocolate Star Cookies
 
 
Serves: 8-10
Ingredients
  • 125 grams butter, softened
  • ½ cup (110 grams) superfine sugar
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups (225 gms) plain all purpose flour, softed
  • 1 tbsp dutch cocoa, sifted
Instructions
  1. Cream the butter and sugar and beat for 8-10 minutes until creamy and pale.
  2. Add the egg and vanilla and beat for another 2-3 minutes or until well combined.
  3. Add the flour and mix till a smooth dough forms. Do not over mix. Over mixing results in tough cookies.
  4. Remove ⅔ of the dough. Set aside. Add the cocoa to the mixer and beat until well combined.
  5. Roll each dough portion out between 2 sheets of parchment paper to 3mm thick and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm.
  6. Preheat oven to 325F. Using a 7cm round cookie cutter (I used a fluted cutter since I do not own round cutters). Cut 8 rounds from the vanilla dough. Using a 4.5 cm star shaped cutter, cut stars from the cocoa dough and place on top of vanilla dough. I did some reverse ones with chocolate rounds and vanilla stars, because that's how I roll.
  7. Place the cookies on a parchment lined baking tray and bake for 12-13 minutes or until lightly golden.
  8. Allow to cool on wire racks before serving.
Recipe by The Novice Housewife at https://novicehousewife.com/2014/01/02/vanilla-and-chocolate-star-cookies/