Marianne Cookies | First Baking with Minna!

Hello to everyone!

I love baking and so thought I could share with you some of the recipes I like. Let's start with something I recently baked - Marianne Cookies. I don't now where my sister found this recipe originally but whoever created it, thank you.

     These cookies are named Marianne Cookies since one of the ingredients is a Finnish candy called marianne (producer Fazer). It is basically dark chocolate bites covered with peppermint candy so instead of using crushed mariannes you could try mixing crushed dark chocolate and crushed peppermints. Now, let's get started!

Marianne candy for those who might not know these

The ingredients you will need:

• 300g  margarine
• 3 dl caster sugar
• 2 1/4 dl brown sugar
• 3 tsp vanilla sugar
• 3 eggs
• 4 1/2 dl plain flour
• 1 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3 dl crushed mariannes (or crushed dark chocolate and peppermints)

1. Preparations

I usually start baking by gathering all of the ingredients on my kitchen table so that I won't forget anything. :)
     If you haven't bought already crushed mariannes I recommend you start of crushing them, for example in a reclosable plastic bag with a hammer. #girlybakingtimewiththehammer Naturally, be careful with the hammer.

Next you can already mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and vanilla sugar or do it later.

     Then preheat the oven to 225ºC.

2. Making the dough
First, mix the margarine and caster sugar. Once properly mixed add the eggs one by one mixing them properly in. Then add the brown sugar and mix thoroughly.

Next mix rest of the ingredients, except the marianne cursh, in a separate bowl if you didn't do it earlier. Then combine the mixtures and mix thoroughly. Finally add the marianne crush and mix it into the dough.

3. Baking
Take out a baking tray and cover it with parchment paper. Put 4-6 small lumps of dough on the tray. The cookies will spread so take that into account. Bake the cookies in the oven for about 7-10 minutes.

Let the cookies cool down and enjoy! :)
(Sorry, I kinda forgot to take the final "serving suggestion" picture.) If you have any questions about the recipe feel free to ask.

Anyway, till next time! 
xxx