CUOR DI STELLE are delightful cookies that can be made quickly in just 10 minutes, perfect for Christmas gifts. This recipe includes a rich blend of flour, butter, sugar, egg yolk, and spices, creating a deliciously festive treat.
1: In a bowl, mix softened butter and sugar until creamy.
2: Add the egg yolk and mix until absorbed.
3: Gradually add the flour, first mixing with a spoon and then kneading with hands until homogeneous.
4: Divide the dough in half, adding cocoa powder, pepper, cinnamon, and ground cloves to one half; knead well.
5: Roll the regular dough between sheets of parchment paper and cut out stars with a star-shaped cutter.
6: Stack the stars and freeze for 5 minutes.
7: After chilling, wrap the spiced dough around the stack of stars tightly.
8: Freeze the cylinder for another 10 minutes.
9: Cut the frozen cylinder into half-centimeter thick slices.
10: Place the cookies on a baking tray with parchment paper and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 15-20 minutes.
11: Remove the COOR DI STELLE cookies from the oven and let them cool completely.
