Double chocolate sable cookies

Method

How to make Double chocolate sable cookies

1) Technique: Grate Shredding a large ingredient to produce small, evenly-sized morsels. You can grate ingredients using a grating disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please Grate the chilled chocolate with a fine grater and set aside. Technique: Whisk Using light, rapid sweeping strokes to thicken or thoroughly combine ingredients. You can also use a whisk attachment attached to a food processor. I know this Teach me, please Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and sea salt. Beat the butter and sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer, until just combined and then mix in the egg yolk.

2) Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and beat lightly together until crumbly. Fold in the Technique: Grate Shredding a large ingredient to produce small, evenly-sized morsels. You can grate ingredients using a grating disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please grated chocolate with a spatula and bring the dough together by lightly squeezing in your hands. (Don't Technique: Kneading A way to mix and work dough to form a smooth, elastic ball, ready to shape and cook. I know this Teach me, please knead or overwork, as the secret to these cookies is their delicate, sandy texture).

3) Divide the dough into two equal halves. Lay one half on a long sheet of waxed paper and shape into a log along the width of the paper, leaving some space at each end. Pull the paper over the top of the log. Grip the edge of the top piece of paper, and use a straight, firm edge, like a ruler or the edge of a pan, to press gently against the edge of the dough where the papers come together to create a solid, firm round log. Repeat with remaining dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. (To keep the logs round store inside an empty paper towel roll.)

4) Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4 and line 2 baking sheets with greaseproof paper.

5) Using a sharp, thin knife, Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please slice the logs into 1cm thick rounds. Divide the rounds between the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2.5cm between them, and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

6) Bake for about 12 to 14 minutes, until the cookies are set on the outside and give off a fragrant, full cocoa aroma. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for about 5 minutes, on the baking sheets. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely and serve when cold.

Busy Baker's Tips:
The dough can be made and frozen for up to 2 weeks.
Store baked cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Baked cookies can be wrapped in clingfilm and then aluminum foil and frozen for up to 2 weeks.

Cook's note: For super uniform cookies, place each Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please sliced disc of the biscuit mix into a bun tin and bake. The cookies will be chewier and less sandy this way.