Baci di dama

Method

1. 1 Grind the almonds with sugar until very fine, then mix with the flour, salt, and diced unsalted butter.
2. 2 Knead until the dough forms a ball, wrap tightly, and refrigerate for 1 hour to allow the butter to harden.
3. 3 Roll 16 pills, each weighing 5g, to be perfectly uniform; pills of varying sizes will not fit together in pairs.
4. 4 Bake at 160 degrees for 15 minutes, until the cake is only lightly golden brown at the bottom. Let it cool completely on the rack.
5. 5 Melt the chocolate to 45 degrees Celsius, spread a drop on the flat surface of half of the cookies, then flip them over and let them set for 20 minutes.

With an appliance

• Air fryer 40 min

  Replace step 4: spray a thin layer of oil onto the sides of the mold, use a 175-degree hot air oven for 10 minutes, and rotate the tray at minute 5. The strong airflow shortens the time by about one-third compared to a conventional oven and browns the surface faster.