Mokko ovals
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. Mokko ovals are miniature pastries made of shortbread cookies and incredibly soft, airy buttercream. These pastries are so popular that some coffee shops serve them for free with every cup of tea or coffee purchased — a complimentary treat from the establishment. And I must say, it's quite a nice gesture, because these pastries are truly delicious. Be sure to try making them yourself, following my recipe. The baking is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Immediately separate the butter for the dough from the butter for the cream. Place the butter for the dough in the freezer, and leave the butter for the cream at room temperature to soften.
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Step 2
Mix the flour, sugar or powdered sugar, and vanilla sugar. Continuously dipping the slightly frozen butter into this mixture, grate it on a coarse grater, then combine with the flour-sugar mixture and rub into crumbs. Work as quickly as possible so the butter doesn't have time to melt.
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Step 3
Then add the yolk and knead the dough. It should become smooth and uniform.
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Step 4
Place the dough in a plastic bag or wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
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Step 5
Roll out the finished dough to a thickness of 5-7 mm. Use a cookie cutter to press out ovals, transfer them onto a baking sheet, and bake in the oven at 200 degrees until golden brown.
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Step 6
Leave the finished cookies on the baking sheet until completely cooled so they don't melt the cream.
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Step 7
While the cookies are cooling, prepare the cream. Mix the butter with sugar or powdered sugar, ground or instant coffee, and cinnamon. Beat with a mixer until a light and fluffy mixture forms.
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Step 8
The cream is ready, you can start assembling the pastries.
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Step 9
Fill a pastry syringe or piping bag with the cream, squeeze a generous amount of cream onto each cookie, and sandwich them together.
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Step 10
On top, also decorate with cream and sprinkle with chocolate or cocoa.
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Step 11
Mokko oval cookies are ready. Enjoy your tea time!