checkerboard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfr8c8foEeo&t=103s
(half for outside layer, half for inside checkerboard; Yield: 4-5 dozen)
* reduced sugar on 3/17/2024, could still reduce more
* if make both types, put all together except 1/2 cup of flour/cocoa powder; then divide into two and add 1/4 cup of flour or cocoa powder to each, yielding half portion of each below
Vanilla dough
1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup (130 g) icing sugar, sifted ----- used 115 g
½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar (caster sugar) ---- used 95 g
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk -- skip
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla bean paste or extract
2 ½ cups (375 g) all-purpose flour (plain flour)
½ tsp (2 g) salt
Chocolate dough
1 cup (225 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup (130 g) icing sugar, sifted
½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar (caster sugar)
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
2 cups (300 g) all-purpose flour (plain flour)
½ cup (60 g) cocoa powder (Dutch process or natural)
½ tsp (2 g) salt
bake at 350F for 12 mins
- 3/17/2024: bake at 350F for 22 mins
* they expand a lot somehow (didn't used to), make sure space are left
-3/23/2024: bake at 355F for 15 mins