Spelt Flour Cookies

These cookies are all about simple ingredients and one small baking trick that makes a big difference, browned butter. Spelt flour adds a gentle nutty note and a soft texture, while the combination of milk and dark chocolate brings the perfect balance of sweetness and depth. Lightly crisp on the outside, soft and chocolate filled on the inside, they’re perfect with coffee, tea or as a comforting treat any time of day.

Ingredients

• 110 g butter (or plant-based butter)

• 100 g dark brown sugar

• 70 g white sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla paste

• 175 g spelt flour (all-purpose flour can be used instead)

• ½ teaspoon baking powder

• ½ teaspoon baking soda

• 85 g milk chocolate, chopped

• 85 g dark chocolate, chopped

Method

1. Cut the butter into small cubes and melt it gently over low heat. Once fully melted, continue cooking for a few more minutes, stirring constantly, until it starts to foam and small brown bits appear at the bottom. This is browned butter and it gives the cookies a deeper, richer flavour. Remove from heat and allow it to cool completely.

2. Add both sugars to the cooled butter and mix well using a hand mixer. Add the vanilla paste and egg and mix until combined.

3. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, then fold in the chopped chocolate and mix until a soft dough forms. Wrap the dough in cling film and refrigerate for about 1 hour.

4. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Shape the dough into 8 balls, gently flatten them with your palm and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges start to turn golden.

5. Leave the cookies on the tray for about 5 minutes to set (they will be very soft at first), then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Keksi od Pirovog Brašna

Ovi keksi su spoj jednostavnih sastojaka i malog kulinarskog trika koji pravi veliku razliku, zapečenog maslaca. Pirovo brašno daje blagu orašastu notu i mekšu strukturu, dok kombinacija mlečne i tamne čokolade donosi savršen balans slatkog i dubokog ukusa. Keksi su spolja blago hrskavi, a iznutra mekani i puni čokolade idealni uz kafu, čaj ili kao mala pauza u danu.

Sastojci

• 110 g maslaca (ili biljnog)

• 100 g tamnog šećera

• 70 g belog šećera

• 1 jaje

• 1 kašičica paste od vanilije

• 175 g pirovog brašna (može i obično)

• ½ kašičice praška za pecivo

• ½ kašičice sode bikarbone

• 85 g mlečne čokolade

• 85 g tamne čokolade

Priprema

1. Maslac iseckati na manje kockice i otopiti na laganoj vatri. Kada se potpuno otopi, uz stalno mešanje kuvati još nekoliko minuta, dok se ne zapeni i dok se na dnu ne pojave sitne „mrvice“. Tada je spreman, ovaj proces se zove prepržavanje maslaca (pročitaj savet) i daje keksima znatno bogatiji ukus. Ostaviti da se potpuno ohladi.

2. Ohlađenom maslacu dodati obe vrste šećera i umutiti mikserom. Zatim dodati vaniliju i jaje i kratko sjediniti.

3. U posebnoj posudi prosijati brašno, dodati sodu bikarbonu i prašak za pecivo, pa sve sjediniti. Suve sastojke dodati u smesu sa maslacem, ubaciti seckanu čokoladu i umesiti tjesto. Tjesto umotati u prozirnu foliju i ostaviti u frižideru oko 1 sat.

4. Rernu zagrejati na 180 °C. Od tjesta oblikovati 8 loptica, svaku blago pritisnuti dlanom i ređati na pleh obložen papirom za pečenje. Peći 10-ak minuta ili dok ivice ne počnu da rumene.

5. Pečene kekse ostaviti na plehu oko 5 minuta da se stegnu (jer su još uvek vrlo mekani) a zatim ih prebaciti na rešetku da se potpuno ohlade.

Savet

Proces koji se na engleskom zove “browning butter” na srpskom se obično prevodi kao “prepržavanje maslaca” ili “zlatno-smeđi maslac”.

Tehnički, radi se o laganom topljenju maslaca dok mlečne belančevine počnu da tamne i dobijaju orašasti miris i ukus. U kulinarskoj terminologiji često ćete videti i opis “maslac sa orašastim ukusom” ili “maslac boje karamela”.

Ako isprobate ovaj recept, volela bih videti vašu verziju.

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