Petit Baguette

Posted May 8th, 2010 in Food No Comments »

Baguettes? … no, they are actually cookies ! Tiny baguette-looking cookies seem to be too cute to eat, but its size and the texture are perfect for munching.

It could be a great gift too. Just wrap them up with brown paper and now they look exactly like real French baguettes.

<Baguette Cookies> makes about 30

75g unsalted butter (at room temperature)
60g sugar
1/2 egg (L size) (at room temperature)
130g plain flour
20g cocoa powder

* oven 180 ℃

Cream butter and sugar in a bowl until white and fluffy.
Lightly beat egg in another bowl, and add to the creamed butter little by little, mixing well at each addition.
Shift in the flour and cocoa, and mix with spatula. Wrap in plastic wrap and rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Weigh the dough into 10~15 g, and roll them into 5~7 cm length. Score few lines on the surface using a butter knife.
Arrange on lined oven tray, and bake for around 10 minutes, or until they are cooked.