Dulce de Leche Cantuccini
Prep
20 mins
Cook
15 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Easy
Warm, crispy Italian cookies filled with gooey dulce de leche and perfect for dunking in coffee or tea.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 25 gbaking powder
- 12 gsalt
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 100 gunsalted butter
- 2large eggs
- 10 mlvanilla extract
- 400 gdulce de leche(store-bought or homemade)
- 50 gcocoa powder
- 50 gconfectioner's sugar
- 100 gchopped almonds
- 50 gunsalted butter, softened
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
- 4
Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.
- 5
Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
Tip: Don't overmix!
- 6
Stir in the cocoa powder and confectioner's sugar until well combined.
- 7
Scoop out 20g balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving 5cm of space between each cookie.
Tip: Make sure to leave space for spreading.
- 8
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
- 9
Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet.
Tip: Don't skip this step!
- 10
Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tip: Let them cool completely before filling and serving.
- 11
To fill, use a sharp knife or cookie scoop to create a hole in the center of each cookie.
Tip: Use a gentle touch to avoid crushing the cookies.
- 12
Scoop out 20g of dulce de leche and fill each cookie through the hole.
Tip: Use as much or as little dulce de leche as you like!
- 13
Sandwich another cookie on top of each filled cookie to create a cantuccini.
Tip: Enjoy with your favorite coffee or tea!
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