Soft Christmas cookies with gianduia chocolate

These soft Christmas chocolate gianduia cookies with mixed spices are absolutely delicious. They are simple and quick, sweet and spicy, soft and with a rich covering of chopped chocolate. They are cookies with the addition of spreadable cream cheese in the batter which blends perfectly with Christmas flavors such as cinnamon, ginger or cardamom and with the irresistible taste of gianduia chocolate. Absolutely worth making.

Soft Christmas cookies with gianduia chocolate

Soft Christmas cookies with gianduia chocolate and Christmas spices such as cinnamon, cardamom or ginger. Quick and easy chocolate cookies.

Course cookies

Cuisine Ovo-lacto vegetarianism

Keyword butter cookies, cardamom, Christmas, Christmas cookies, Christmas dessert, cinnamon, easy cookies, ginger, quick cookies, simple cookies, soft cookies

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 16

Total Time 21

Servings pieces

Calories 150kcal

Ingredients

150 g cream cheese
60 g soft butter
100 g white sugar
1 medium or large egg at room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
200 g all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp dark cocoa powder
1-2 tsp mixed Christmas spices (see the instructions)
100 g gianduia chocolate

Instructions

Instructions Soft Christmas cookies with gianduia chocolate

For this recipe the butter and egg must be at room temperature.
Prepare the Christmas spice mixture by mixing a teaspoon of cinnamon, a teaspoon of powdered cardamom and a teaspoon of powdered ginger. You can also add nutmeg, powdered cloves, pepper or star anise to your liking. You can also use store bought blends or prepare your own mixed spices for mulled wine: https://foodohfood.it/en/sauce-and-condiments/condiments/homemade-mixed-spice-mulled-wine
In a bowl, beat soft butter with cream cheese with an electric whisk until combined. Add egg and vanilla extract and whisk again until incorporated.
Now add the sifted flour, baking powder and cocoa powder. Also add 1 to 2 teaspoons of the spice mixture you prepared. The spicy flavor of the cookies depends on your preferences. Mix everything with a spoon until there are no visible lumps. The batter will be dense and sticky but do not use more flour.
Cover a baking tray with baking paper. Wet your hands lightly with water and create about 18 balls of batter (wet your hands every time they become too sticky). Place the balls on the baking tray. Take the gianduia chocolate and chop it coarsely. Add some pieces on top of each cookie.
Bake in a preheated static oven at 180°C for 16 – 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and proceed in the same way with the remaining batter. Let cool completely before serving.

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