Little Prince-style homemade cookies with chocolate spread

• 250 g flour
• 125 g soft butter (at room temperature)
• 100 g powdered sugar (or fine sugar)
• 1 egg
• 1 sachet vanilla sugar or a few drops vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder (optional, if you want chocolate cookies like Petits Princes au Chocolat)
• 1 jar of spread

Prepare the cookie dough:

• In a bowl, mix the soft butter and powdered sugar with a spatula or whisk until creamy.
• Add the egg and vanilla sugar (or vanilla extract), then mix well until smooth.
• Sift the flour and pinch of salt over the mixture. If you want to make chocolate cookies, add the spoonful of cocoa powder at this stage too.
• Mix until smooth. If too sticky, add a little flour.
• Shape the dough into a ball, wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes. 
• Preheat oven to 180°C.

Shape the cookies:

• On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the cooled dough with a rolling pin to a thickness of about 3-4 mm.
• Using a round cookie cutter or glass, cut circles in the dough to form the cookies. For a design reminiscent of Petits Princes, use a cookie cutter or stamp to imprint a pattern on the top.
• Place the cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Cooking :

• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned around the edges. They should remain slightly soft in the center.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.

Assembling the cookies :

• Once cooled, take two cookies at a time.
• Spread a generous layer of spread on the flat side of a cookie, then close with another cookie to form a sandwich.
• Repeat for all cookies.

Tasting :

• Leave for a few minutes for the spread to set slightly between the cookies, or enjoy them straight away if you prefer a melting center.

 Tips: For even crispier biscuits, cook for a further 2 to 3 minutes.

Vary the filling by replacing the spread with salted butter caramel or jam for other flavors.

To decorate cookies, sprinkle with powdered sugar or dip halfway into melted chocolate once set.

And voilà! Delicious Little Prince-style homemade cookies, ready to be savored, like a little gourmet trip to the stars.