Brussels Cookies

This is a nice gourmet style cooke nice for a dinner party or holiday. It has a delicate hint of orange, but you can leave the orange out if you prefer a plain chocolate taste

Steps

Preheat oven to 350f and lightly grease baking sheets.

Have ready pastry bag fitted with 1 / 2 inch.

Sift flour , baking soda and cream of tarter together , set aside.

Using mixer on medium speed , cream butter , sugar , extracts , and orange zest until light and fluffy , about 2 minutes.

Add egg whites and beat on medium high until blended , about 1 minute , scraping bowl well.

Add flour and mix by hand until blended , then stir in almonds and oats , blending well.

Fill pastry bag with batter and pipe 2 inch long fingers or 2 inch round circles 3 inches apart on baking sheets.

Bake until lightly golden with darker golden edges , about 12 minutes.

Using spatula , immediately transfer to wire racks to cool.

When cookies are cooled , melt chocolates together.

Turn half of cookies upside down and spread small thin layer of chocolate over each bottom half.

Immediately place remaining cookies on top , pressing down gently.

Refrigerate 1 hour to set.

Store airtight for up to 2.

Ingredients

flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, unsalted butter, sugar, orange extract, vanilla, orange zest, egg whites, almonds, quick-cooking oats, unsweetened chocolate, semisweet chocolate