Petit Fours Cookies
Petit fours are melt-in-your mouth butter cookies. Sandwiched with a variety of jams, and chocolate-dipped with sprinkles or crushed nuts, these make the most beautiful holiday cookies.
- Prep time
- 45 min
- Cook time
- 12 min
- Yield
- 18 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 stick Unsalted Butter ((½ Cup))
- ½ cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 Egg White
- 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
- 1½ cups All-Purpose Flour
- ½ tsp. Baking Powder
- ¼ tsp. Salt
- 3 tb. Cocoa Powder ((for chocolate cookies only, remove 3 tb. of flour and replace with cocoa powder))
- Apricot Jam
- Any Berry Jam ((Raspberry, Strawberry, etc..))
- Nutella ((or any hazelnut Chocolate Spread))
- Chocolate ((For Dipping))
- White Chocolate ((For Dipping))
- Crushed Nuts for Decorating ((Pistachios, Walnuts, Almonds))
- Sprinkles ((Any Variety))
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
Using a hand mixer or whisk, whisk together the room temperature butter with the powdered sugar until fluffy.
- 3
Add the egg white and vanilla extract and mix to combine.
- 4
Add the flour, baking powder, salt and whisk together until you have a dough ball. **For chocolate cookies, remove 3 tablespoons of flour, and add the cocoa powder instead.
- 5
Scoop one tablespoon of cookie dough and form into mini balls.Toss the cookie dough balls into a small bowl of flour (cocoa powder if chocolate cookies) to help prevent sticking.
- 6
Using the cookie press, press down on the dough ball to form the cookie shapes. If you need a cookie press link, this is the one I am using.Gently place the prepared cookies on the parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- 7
Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes.(The chocolate cookies need longer than vanilla, about 12 minutes).
- 8
Once the cookies have cooled, sandwich them with your favorite jam. Dip them in chocolate ganache and decorate with sprinkles or crushed nuts. Set aside to cool and harden.