Learn how to make the cookie from the famous cookie factory in Hokkaido. The Shiroi Koibito (白い恋人 - literally White Lover) is a cookie made by Ishiya Patissiere, which has its factory open to the public for visits and tasting of the products.
This sweet is nothing more than a French cookie made of egg whites called Pâte à Cigarrete, widely used in world confectionery for decorations and enjoyed during afternoon tea. In the middle, there is chocolate. The cookie originally uses white chocolate, but there is a version with dark chocolate called Shiroi Koibito Black. Let's go to the recipe!
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making the cookies
Before starting, on a piece of legal paper, draw 4 cm x 4 cm squares, leaving a space of 2 cm between them.
For the cookies you will need:
- small pastry bag
- rectangular baking dish
- Parchment paper
- Bowls for mixing ingredients
- A wire whisk (fouet)
Ingredients
- 100 g unsalted butter at room temperature
- 100 g sifted icing sugar (the best known on the market is Gluten)
- 100 g egg white (approximately 3 egg whites)
- 100 g of wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon of vanilla essence
Way of doing
Preheat the oven to 180°C
1. Beat the butter in a bowl until it is creamy and slightly white;
2. Add the sugar and continue stirring. Then add the egg whites;
3. Sift the wheat flour over the mixture and mix well;
4. Put the mixture in the piping bag;
5. Place the paper on the baking sheet and the parchment paper on top;
6. Carefully place the dough filling the drawn squares;
7. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges of the cookies are golden.
Making the chocolate filling
Ingredients
For white chocolate:
- 100g of white chocolate
- 20 ml of milk
for dark chocolate
- 100g semisweet chocolate
- 40 ml of milk
Instructions on how to make
1. Melt the white chocolate and add the milk and mix well;
2. Place on a surface with cling film and refrigerate until the chocolate is soft and firm;
3. Cut the chocolate to the same size as the cookies.
Mounting
- Put the cookie, the chocolate, and another cookie on top;
- Put it in the fridge for 10 minutes;
Now it's time to enjoy ^^