- 2 tablespons [30 g] butter, diced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons [22.5 g] sugar
- 2 teaspoons [10 mL] cream
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup - 1 tablespoon [106.25 g] all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] baking powder
- Few drops vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 ounces [42 g] milk or dark chocolate pieces, to decorate
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- Preheat oven to 350°F [180°C].
- Grease a baking sheet.
- Into a bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light.
- Pour in cream and mix in egg yolk.
- Sift together flour and baking powder into mixture.
- Mix in vanilla stirring until well combined.
- Transfer dough into a pastry bag, using a star-shape tip.
- Press dough into 40 logs, apart onto greased cookie sheet.
- Bake cookies into preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown and firm.
- Transfer baking sheet onto a wire rack; leave cookies to cool for 1 minute.
- Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool completely.
- Into the top part of a double-boiler, melt milk or dark chocolate pieces stirring until smooth.
- Dip both ends of each cooled cookie log into melted chocolate.
- Leave to harden onto a wire rack.
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