Chocolate Covered Roccoco ___

Chocolate Covered Roccoco

Ingredients

For the Roccoco:

  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 0.25 cup honey
  • 2 cups whole almonds, toasted
  • 1 cup dried fruit (figs, raisins, apricots)
  • 0.5 cup water
  • 1 tablespoons All Spice
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • pinch of salt

For the Chocolate Cover:

  • 1.5 pounds bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon shortening

Directions

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Grind the toasted almonds in a food processor. Add the dried fruit and reduce to a paste.

Blend into the same food processor the flour, sugar, honey, All Spice, Baking Powder, vanilla, orange and lemon extracts, salt and water in a stand mixer on low speed until dough forms but is well mixed. Dough will be hard.

Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and separate into 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a rope and form a bagel-shaped cookie. Repeat with each piece.

Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and place all the cookies on it, evenly separated.

Cook in a 350F oven for 18 minutes.

Cool on a wire rack.

Prepare your chocolate dip by either melting the chocolate and shortening in a microwave on 50% power or using a double boiler.

Dip each cookie in melted chocolate until evenly coated. Gently place on wire rack until chocolate solidifies.

These cookies stay fresh for a long time when stored covered in cool, dry area.