Baci Di Dama {Lady's Kisses Cookies}

Instructions

1. Start by blending together cold butter, sugar and a generous pinch of salt. I use the dough blender but you can do everything in a food processor following the same steps.

2. Add all purpose flour and nut flour, mix again until you have a crumbly dough.

3. Add egg white. Knead until the dough comes together. There should be no dry flour left. If needed add a teaspoon of cold water to form the dough.

4. Form a rectangular rolling the dough between the parchment paper. If needed use a rolling pin to even the edges.

5. Cover the dough with parchment paper and seal the sides to prevent the dough from drying. You can additionally wrap in a plastic wrap. I alLet rest in the fridge for 3 hours or overnight.so suggest to put it on a board or on a tray for easy placement in the fridge.

6. Once the dough is chilled, cut it into small squares.Take a square piece and roll it into a ball between the palms of your hand. Pinch off or add a little bit more dough to adjust the size of each dough ball.Aim for the size of a hazelnut in a shell or about 5 grams. This will make bite size cookies. You can form slightly bigger balls (up to 8 grams or ⅓ of an ounce) for larger cookies. It’ll also take a little less time to roll them all. Whatever size you decide to go with, try to make balls more or less of the same size to guarantee even cooking and eventually “kissing” together in a sandwich.EXTRA TIP: If the ball is crumbling as you roll it simply pinch it together to compact and then roll again.

7. Place all rolled balls on a baking sheet or on a tray. Cover with a plastic wrap and let rest in the fridge for another 3 hours or better yet overnight.

8. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 320F (160C). Place on static setting (fan off).Once the dough balls are chilled transfer them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper slightly distanced apart.Bake in a preheated to 320F (160C) oven for 17-20 minutes depending on the size of the cookies.While the first sheet of cookies is in the oven, arrange the rest of the cookies on baking sheets and keep them in the fridge while the first batch is baking.

9. Once cookies are out of the oven, leave them on the baking sheet to cool without touching. If you touch cookies while they’re still hot they’ll break apart.