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    Home » Sweets and Desserts » Ischler Cookies are from Austria

    Ischler Cookies are from Austria

    Published: Apr 11, 2017 · Modified: Nov 16, 2021 by Srivalli · 11 Comments

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    Ischler Cookies are from Austria that originally consisted of two Linzer cookies stuffed with an apricot glaze and chocolate ganache. The Hungarian version has the same but fully covered with melted chocolate. Since these cookies have chocolate ganache and covered with it, they have a sourish jam added. These are also referred as The Emperor of Cookies and has a huge history that you can easily search and read.

    I first came about this recipe when I was reading Simmi's 30 Day Christmas Baking celebration that she did a while ago. When she visited me, I was telling her about my theme which was Indian Sweets, she had mentioned about Goan Milk Cream. That's how I landed at her space and read the previous posts as well. I do remember reading about her 30 day marathon. However, now it all made a memory as I was searching for alphabet based baked dishes. So these Ischler was promptly noted down.

    I had about 60 gms of almond flour and so ground the rest with whole almonds. I choose to measure out my ingredients as per Simmi's recipe instead of converting everything into cups. The night I baked this, our house was smelling like some baking factory. The aroma was so pulling, that it remained so the next morning as well. The finished sweet baked aroma is simply addictive!

    Ischler Cookies

    Everybody was trying to compete for the cookies as such, so I had to tell that the dish was only half done. I had got apricot jam just for this. as I had mentioned a while ago, I have been getting all the different flavours, wanting to taste all of it. Right now I have about 6 different jam flavours and it's a feast I feel!

    The apricot jam is really so delicious. I slashed some in between and I enjoyed. For the kids, it was the plain dark chocolate ganache. Since I almost made a smaller size cookie, these were my kids' snack for a couple of days and they really enjoyed it.

    The other picks I had on the list were Iced Buns & Ispanakli Pide. I knew I would do better with these cookies and I wasn't wrong!

    I for Ischler Cookies

    Today is I for Ischler Cookies are from Austria

    In the ABC Bake around the World series:

    A for Afghan Biscuit from New Zealand
    B for Brownie from the United States
    C for Cheese Crackers with Parmesan from Italy
    D for Devil’s Food Cake from the United States
    E for English Muffin Bread from the United Kingdom
    F for Fougasse from France
    G for Garlic Bread from India
    H for Hot Cross Bun from England
    Austrian Ischler Cookies


    The Emperor of Cookies

    Ischler Cookies from Austria

    For the Cookies
    110 grams All Purpose Flour
    110 grams Butter unsalted
    100 grams Almond Flour
    60 grams Caster Sugar, you can use powdered sugar as well
    1/2 tsp Vanilla essence
    A pinch Salt
    1 tbsp milk.

    For Filling
    Apricot Jam
    Chocolate Ganache

    Cube the butter and set aside to soften.
    Mix the ground almonds with caster sugar. Add the softened butter and mix until everything is well blended. I used a mix of almond flour and almond meal. I had about 60 gms of almond meal, so ground 40 gms of almonds to make it 100 gms.
    Add vanilla essence along with milk.
    Finally, add the flour and knead lightly until it comes together as a dough.
    Cling wrap the dough and let it chill in the fridge for an hour.
    Preheat the oven to 185C.
    Roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thickness, using a flour cookie cutter, cut out cookies. I made the entire dough into a single log. You will have to flour the board each time you roll it out. I divided the log into two, with one half, I sliced it out plain.
    Arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment and bake until the cookies start to brown at the edges. Mine took about 12 mins to get done.
    Allow to cool down completely.
    Then spread with apricot jam on one cookie, Chocolate ganache on the other. Sandwich and enjoy!
    The Ischler Cookies

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    Ischler Cookies from Austria

    Course Snacks
    Cuisine Austrian
    By Cook Method Oven
    Occasion Christmas
    By Diet Kid Friendly
    Dish Type Baked Snacks
    Author Srivalli

    Ingredients

    For the Cookies

    • 110 grams All Purpose Flour
    • 110 grams Butter unsalted
    • 100 grams Almond Powder you can use ground almonds or readymade flour
    • 60 grams Caster Sugar you can use powdered sugar as well
    • 1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence
    • A pinch Salt
    • 1 tbsp Milk

    For Filling

    • Apricot Jam
    • Chocolate Ganache

    Instructions

    • Cube the butter and set aside to soften.
    • Mix the ground almonds with caster sugar. Add the softened butter and mix until everything is well blended. I used a mix of almond flour and almond meal. I had about 60 gms of almond meal, so ground 40 gms of almonds to make it 100 gms.
    • Add vanilla essence along with milk.
    • Finally, add the flour and knead lightly until it comes together as a dough.
    • Cling wrap the dough and let it chill in the fridge for an hour.
    • Preheat the oven to 185C.
    • Roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thickness, using a flour cookie cutter, cut out cookies. I made the entire dough into a single log. You will have to flour the board each time you roll it out. I divided the log into two, with one half, I sliced it out plain.
    • Arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment and bake until the cookies start to brown at the edges. Mine took about 12 mins to get done.
    • Allow to cool down completely.
    • Then spread with apricot jam on one cookie, Chocolate ganache on the other. Sandwich and enjoy!

    Notes

    Store bought Almond flour is a fine powder made with blanched almonds. This is much like the almond powder you grind at home with the skin on.
     
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    Comments

    1. vaishalisabnani says

      April 11, 2017 at 9:45 pm

      Almond meal makes the cookies really soft , and apricot jam is something that will definitely enhance these cookies . Trust me while reading these , my mouths watering ! And on top you mention chocolate ganache , my how sinful ! Killer cookies ????

      Reply
    2. Sowmya:) says

      April 12, 2017 at 1:47 am

      Such gorgeous cookies with almonds and all that butter! I am inviting myself over to your house...this one is drool worthy!

      Reply
    3. Harini-Jaya R says

      April 12, 2017 at 4:06 am

      I bet these were lip smacking. Love the use of almond meal.

      Reply
    4. Namratha says

      April 12, 2017 at 6:44 am

      Gorgeous cookies!6 flavors of Jam..wow.. Enjoy the jam feast 😀

      Reply
    5. Priya Suresh says

      April 14, 2017 at 2:27 pm

      And the last picture tempts me a lot, wat a fabulous cookies, and in love with these cookies. Gorgeous baked goodies.

      Reply
    6. Sharmila - The Happie Friends Potpourri Corner says

      April 14, 2017 at 4:55 pm

      Amazing cookies made with love!! Im in aww 🙂

      Reply
    7. Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says

      April 19, 2017 at 9:16 pm

      Delicious cookies.. Wow you have that measuring machine? amazing.

      Reply
    8. Pavani says

      April 21, 2017 at 6:59 am

      Those cookies look lovely. They look like they'll melt in the top. The chocolate and apricot coating sounds delicious.

      Reply
    9. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      April 26, 2017 at 9:14 pm

      Love the texture of the cookies and the apricot jam sound awesome. Knowing you I figured chocolate would have had a place in those cookies 🙂

      Reply
    10. cookingwithsapana says

      May 03, 2017 at 10:50 pm

      Those cookies looks so crunchy and perfectly baked.

      Reply
    11. ruchi indu says

      May 15, 2017 at 3:12 pm

      cookie and jam - nice combination. Loved the shape and textures of the cookies.

      Reply

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