Chocolate Christmas biscuits

• wheat flour↗270g g
• cocoa powder↗50g g
• powdered sugar120g g
• butter↗150g g
• eggs↗2
• chocolate↗melted

  or glaze, sugar pearls, sprinkles

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Mix the flour, cocoa, powdered sugar and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Add the butter, rubbing it in, then add the eggs. Quickly knead by hand until a smooth dough forms. Wrap in foil, shape into a flat disc and chill for 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan, gas 4). Line several baking trays with parchment paper. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to about 3 mm thickness. Cut shapes from the dough. Place the cookies on the tray – it’s best to arrange cookies of the same size together. Bake 7‑10 minutes, depending on the size of the cookies.

3. 3

   Knead the remaining dough together again and chill for 15 minutes. Roll out, cut and bake as before. Cool completely.

4. 4

   After cooling, the cookies can be decorated with chocolate or glaze, sugar pearls and sprinkles.