Soft biscuits with Taxiarchis dried figs and chocolate chips

Ingredients

  • 120 g butter
  • 100 g granulated sugar
  • 1 cup of dry Taxiarchis figs
  • 1/2 cup chocolate drops
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons of liquid vanilla
  • 180 g flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp espresso powder
  • 4 tbsp cognac
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Execution

  • Soak the dried figs with the cognac.
  • Beat the butter with the sugar and a little salt until creamy.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and mix very well.
  • Leave the mixture in the freezer for 30 minutes.
  • Form the mixture into balls and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  • Sprinkle with optional salt flower and bake in a preheated oven at 170 degrees Celsius for 10 to 12 minutes until golden around the edges.

Chef's Notes
Don’t forget to leave the mixture in the freezer for 30 minutes.