Ľadovky: Slovak nut sandwich cookies with chocolate

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1. Cut out the rounds

   Work the flour, margarine, powdered sugar, ground nuts, cinnamon, and baking soda into a dough. Roll out on a floured work surface and cut out rounds with a small round cookie cutter.

2. Bake

   Arrange the rounds on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in a preheated oven at 170 °C (340 °F) for about 8–10 minutes. Let cool.

3. Cook the filling

   Whisk the flour, egg yolks, powdered sugar, and vanilla sugar into the milk. Cook over low heat or in a double boiler, stirring constantly, until thick. Let cool, stirring occasionally. Beat the butter until fluffy, then beat in the cooled custard a spoonful at a time.

4. Assemble and top with chocolate

   Sandwich the cooled cookie rounds together in pairs with the filling. Melt the chocolate with the shortening over simmering water and pour over the cookies. If desired, decorate each with an almond or a piece of walnut. Let the chocolate set.

   Recipe by: Iva Vargová

Tip: Chill the assembled cookies briefly before adding the chocolate topping so the filling does not squeeze out. Transfer the delicate eggless cookie rounds to the baking sheet with a wide knife, as handling them with your fingers could distort their shape.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Ľadovky – plnené orechové koláčiky s čokoládovou polevou