In the times of the Polish People’s Republic, some sweets were considered cult. This includes, among others, cookies from the machine, coconut cookies Whether peanuts filled with velvety cream. This is a real childhood delicacy that you can easily prepare at home. Just follow the recipe.
Nuts with cream are cookies that delighted not only with their taste, but also with their appearance. They looked very similar to walnuts in the shell, which is why they looked interesting on the tableand also in a box as a sweet gift.
Nuts are baked in special metal molds in the shape of a nut shell. After baking, these fragile shells are filled with delicious cream, glued together and ready! Shortcrust peanut cookies used to be on almost every grandmother’s table during the holidays. However, it is worth knowing that this is a good option for special occasions as well as for everyday use. Today you can also easily prepare this iconic sweet.
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In the times of the Polish People’s Republic, home-made baking was a delicacy, and also the basis, because store shelves were not filled with sweets, as is the case today. So there’s nothing strange about it peanuts have become such an iconic delicacy.
So, wanting to return to this taste of childhood, Start your preparations by purchasing metal moldswhich can be easily found on the Internet. This is the basis for baking shortcrust cookies that look like walnut shells. Then stock up on the following ingredients:
Ingredients for the cake:
- 2½ cups of wheat flour
- 200 g of butter
- 2 yolks
- ½ cup of powdered sugar
- A tablespoon of cream 18%
- A pinch of salt
Ingredients for the cream:
- 200 g of butter
- 200 g of sweetened condensed milk
- A teaspoon of vanilla extract
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Start preparations by making the dough. To do this, mix flour, powdered sugar and salt. Add chopped butter, egg yolks and cream. Start kneading the dough and once it is ready, wrap them in cling film and put them in the fridge at least 30 minutes.
After that time, take out the dough and start forming small balls and press them into metal molds. When they are all filled, put them in an oven preheated to 180 degrees C for about 10-12 minutesuntil the shells become golden in color. After removing the cookies from the oven, wait a moment for them to cool down and then proceed to removing the shells from the molds.
Once you have the shells ready, you can start preparing the cream. Therefore Cream the butter until fluffy, gradually adding condensed milk. Once you have a uniform mass, add a teaspoon of vanilla extract. Wanting to diversify the traditional cream a bit, you can add cocoa or ground nuts to it.
Once you have the shortcrust shells and cream ready, you can move on to the last stage, i.e. assembling the nuts. To do this, fill half of the cookies completely with cream and then combine the two halves to create full nuts. Leave the finished sweets for a few hours to develop their full flavor. You can sprinkle them with powdered sugar or cover them with chocolate and sprinkle with coconut flakes. A delicious delicacy straight from the times of the Polish People’s Republic is ready, Enjoy your meal!
