today we will make a fun and delicious recipe of choco stick cookies
please use softened butter / at room temperature
mix well
lightly beat 1 egg
add it little by little and mix after each addition
sieve in the flour
almond flour or sometimes labelled as ground almond
you can add vanilla along with the egg (before adding flour)
I forgot to add it earlier
it may seem like a lot of flour, but the dough will come together into one
the dough should not be sticky when you touch it (if it is, add a little more flour)
but also not too dry that it crumbles when you shape it
press and form it into one cohesive dough
feel free to directly use your hand
roll it thin into a rectangular shape
with a thickness of 7 mm (¼-inch)
the size is about 24 x 30 cm (9½ x 12-inches)
put it in the freezer until firm
mark the sizes that you want the cookie sticks to be
these are 1 cm wide x 12 cm long
I also made a few of them thinner (about 7 mm wide)
transfer onto a baking tray that has been lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mat
let cool completely
let's prepare the chocolate coating
feel free to use milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate if you like
gummy bears, jelly beans, chocolate smarties, and sprinkles for topping
you can decorate it with any of your favorite toppings
melt the chocolate by placing the bowl over a pot of simmering water
just be careful with white chocolate as it can get overheated easily and seized up
I transfer it into a tall glass so I can just dip the cookies
re-melt the chocolate when it gets cooler and thickened
place it on a silicone mat or parchment paper to set
decorate with the topping before the chocolate set
also melt the dark chocolate with the same method
a little red for Valentine's day :)
the gummy bears are my favorite
I used a chopstick to glaze it with white chocolate
lift it to remove any excess chocolate from the side
the dark chocolate is a little thicker and cooler now
the little gummy bears are so cute :)
this is the thinner (7mm) version
remember to reduce the baking time if you make them thinner
they are very crunchy and delicious