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Giant Sablé Cookie (Chocolate Shortbread)

March30

This is a chocolate shortbread covered with a chocolate glaze and pieces of crunchy roasted hazelnuts on top.

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Sablé is a classic French cookie. The word Sablé means “sand”, and the cookies are so named because of their delicate, crumbly texture.

If you are a chocolate lover, then you should definitely try this recipe.

Few tips:

1- This recipe is about chocolate, buy the best Unsweetened Cocoa powder you can find and the best semi-sweet chocolate for the glaze. You will not regret the outcome!

2- Butter is also a main ingredient in this recipe, after all it’s a shortbread. Use unsalted butter if available

3- Use “pure” vanilla extract if it’s possible.

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1/2 tsp pure vanilla
1 egg yolk

Chocolate Glaze:

90 grams of semisweet chocolate
2 tbsp unsalted butter cut into pieces
1/3 cup roasted hazelnuts coarsly chopped (you can substitute with pistachios, walnuts, pecans or almonds)

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C and place the rack in the center of the oven. Lightly butter a 20-23 cm tart pan with a removable bottom.

sift or whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt in a large bowl.

Then using your electric or hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until smooth, and then add the vanilla and egg yolk. Add the flour cocoa mixture to the butter and sugar mixture and beat just until a dough forms.

Press the dough onto the bottom of the tart pan. Bake it for about 25 minutes, or until the shortbread is firm to the touch. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack.

Meanwhile, melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler, and immediately pour the warm chocolate glaze over the shortbread upon removing it from the oven. Spread it evenly with spatula or back of a spoon.

Sprinkle with the chopped Hazelnuts and press them gently into the chocolate glaze. Let the Sablé cool completely then cut into wedges.