Chanukah is quickly approaching. Here is our favorite Chanukah “Gelt” Cookie recipe!
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One tradition during Chanukah is to give “gelt”, money , to children. The children are taught to give a portion of it to charity and to keep a portion. Some give the children a small amount of “gelt” each night of Chanukah. For those wishing to give “gelt” giving without actually giving money, chocolate “gelt” has been a fun way to keep the tradition alive.
Here is another fun and creative way to give the gift of “gelt”.
CHOCOLATE COIN COOKIES WRAPPED IN METALLIC FOIL
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest (optional)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Directions
1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg; mix until well combined.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together cocoa powder, flour, salt, and orange zest, if using. Add flour mixture to egg mixture; continue mixing until the ingredients are just combined, scraping down sides of the bowl.
3. Scrape dough onto a piece of plastic wrap; flatten into a disk. Wrap, and chill at least 1 hour or overnight.
4. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Place granulated sugar in a small bowl.
5. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to a 1/4-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch-round cutter, cut out cookies. Carefully press each cookie into granulated sugar. Transfer cookies to sheets, spaced 1/2 inch apart.
6. Bake until cookies are firm, about 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Wrap in foil.
(taken from Martha Stewart)
