Chess Cookies

Chess Cookies

Overview

A few days ago, during the Qingming Festival holiday, my daughter was going out for a picnic, so she made some bread biscuits. This checkerboard biscuit was my favorite. I made a baking sheet and almost ate it before I even went out.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Cut the butter into small pieces and soften at room temperature. Divide into two portions and put them into a mixing bowl.

    Chess Cookies step 1
  2. Add 60 grams of powdered sugar respectively and beat until thick and white.

    Chess Cookies step 2
  3. Add the egg mixture in portions, beating each time until completely absorbed.

    Chess Cookies step 3
  4. For one portion, make 160 grams of low flour, add 1 gram of salt and sift; for one portion, make 150 grams, add 10 grams of cocoa powder, add 1 gram of salt and sift, put them into two butter bowls and mix well.

    Chess Cookies step 4
  5. Form into a smooth dough, put into a plastic bag and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

    Chess Cookies step 5
  6. Take out the sheets and roll them into about 0.7cm, cut off the irregular edges around them, roll them out again and cut them again. Wrap in cling film and refrigerate until dough becomes hard.

    Chess Cookies step 6
  7. Spread egg wash between the two pieces and stick them together.

    Chess Cookies step 7
  8. Cut into strips of about 1cm and brush the gaps with egg wash.

    Chess Cookies step 8
  9. Stagger the colors, stack them crosswise, add egg liquid to the joints, and tap all four sides on the countertop to make them stick more tightly.

    Chess Cookies step 9
  10. It should be made into slices about 1cm thick.

    Chess Cookies step 10
  11. Arrange evenly on baking sheet.

    Chess Cookies step 11
  12. Preheat the oven to 170 degrees, middle rack, and bake for about 15-20 minutes.

    Chess Cookies step 12