It's WT Birthday. I didn't get to celebrate her actual birthday on that day because of my exam, so we meet on the next day at Nex Mall.
We have our dinner at Siam Kitchen (Thai Restaurant) as i bought the voucher at Bigdeal which worth $20 at $10 net. Is a steal. =/ After all i would said the food is not really that fantastic.
Wei Ting didn't eat much as she do not have the appetite and already not feeling well the past few day but i glad she is recover today.
We are friend since primary one till now! It's been 16 years of friendship and i really treasure it very much. Still counting our friendship...
Been her buddy for years and of course i know that her favor food MINT, anything with mint will please her. She's a easy content girl. So i decided to make a chocolate mint shortcake for her birthday gift.
As the chocolate mint is not enough so i decided to use the cookies cutter for the rest of the dough and dip with the chocolate.
She told me she like it very much and even her family also find the cookies is nice. I really happy that they enjoy my home make product. Hehe..
Here is the end product with decoration on the tin cover.
Shortcake center fill with Andes Chocolate Mint
- 350gm plain flour
- 227gm unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 salt
- Andes creme de menthe thins
- semisweet chocolate chip
- Sift the flour and salt together and set aside
- In a large bowl, beat the butter with electronic hand mixer at low speed first and slowly to medium speed until the butter become creamy
- Add in the sugar and beat until smooth or until sugar is incorporated
- Lightly beat the egg. Add in the vanilla extract and abit of the egg wash, beat at low speed for one minute, pour another bit of egg wash and do the same step. (Divide the egg wash into 3 times)
- Add in the flour mixture and beat at low speed and increase to medium speed until all incorporated
- Wrap in plastic wrap and chill the dough in the refrigerate until firm.
- Wrap the andes chocolate mint with the dough in the centre.
- Pre-heat the oven to 175 C. Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
