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Delicious Lighter Egyptian Petit four (Butter Cookies)

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Egyptian
Servings: 52 petit four
Calories: 46kcal
Author: Maria

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients

Dough

  • 1/2 cup butter @ room temperature
  • 3/4 cup Fructose sugar powdered
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 cups Wholemeal flour
  • 3 tbsp Cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • Vanilla Extract

Optional Toppings

  • Dark chocolate melted
  • Pistachios crushed

Instructions

  • Prepare your ingredients.
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  • In a mixer bowl, add the softened butter and the powdered fructose sugar. Blend until creamy.
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  • Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract until the mixture is pale yellow.
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  • On a low speed, slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until well combined.
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  • Now your dough is ready for shaping.
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  • Up to your preference , divide the dough and add the cocoa powder into one part.
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  • I tried two different shaping methods.
    Using a to press the cookies directly onto a baking sheet.
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  • Roll out dough using a rolling pin. Using your favorite cutters, cut shapes out of the dough.
    Transfer cookies onto a baking sheet.
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  • Transfer cookies onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake in preheated oven until the sides turn golden brown.
    Serve and enjoy!
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