Poppy Seeds Sandwich Cookies filled with Chocolate

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These poppy seeds sandwich cookies are filled with chocolate and they are simply delicious. They make a great  indoor activity when it’s too cold and wet outside, and even kids love them. Poppy seeds melt-in-your-mouth cookies filled with Nutella – simple but tasty!

Poppy Seeds Sandwich Cookies filled with Chocolate

Photo: Natalie Levin



Poppy Seeds Sandwich Cookies filled with Chocolate

35 small sandwich cookies

For the dough:
160 grams all-purpose flour
25 grams freshly ground poppy seeds
50 grams sugar
100 grams cold butter cut into cubes
Pinch of salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2-3 tbsp. water

For the filling:
Nutella or any other chocolate spread

Sugar powder for serving

Preparation:

  1. In a food processor with a steel blade put flour, ground poppy seeds, sugar, butter, salt and vanilla and blend until crumbly.
  2. Gradually add water and continue to blend just until the large chunks of dough form.
  3. Transfer the dough on a lightly floured work surface, combine with your hands and form a disc shape.
  4. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
  5. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 3 mm thick.
  6. Cut into small heart-shaped cookies and place on an oven pan lined with baking paper.
  7. Create small round holes in half of the cookies.
  8. Preheat oven to 170c degrees.
  9. Bake the cookies for about 10-15 minutes, or until golden.
  10. Cool completely before filling.
  11. Fill each pair of cookies with chocolate and close into a sandwich. Sprinkle sugar powder and serve.

Notes:

  • Keep in a sealed jar for 4-5 days.
  • You can freeze the cookies for up to 2 weeks.
  • You can fill the cookies with any other filling you like.
Poppy Seeds and Chocolate Cookies

Photo: Natalie Levin