Antwerps handje (Antwerp hand biscuit)

A shortbread biscuit from Antwerp shaped like a small hand, with a crumbly texture and a buttery flavour, often filled with chocolate. It's enjoyed with an aperitif or a coffee, and takes its name from its hand shape.

37 min
4 servings
Medium
Moderate
🇧🇪 Belgium

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Ingredients

Garniture

100 g Dark chocolate for filling

Optional extras

30 g Flaked almonds

Nutrition facts

961 kcal per serving

Protein: 14.3 g
Carbohydrates: 99.7 g
of which sugars: 52.2 g
Fat: 53.6 g
Fiber: 7.7 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

In a bowl, work the softened butter with the icing sugar until you have a smooth, pale cream.
Add the egg, vanilla and salt, then add the flour and mix until you have a uniform dough.
Cover and chill the dough for 30 minutes so it stays easy to handle.
Roll the dough out to 5 mm and cut out hand shapes, or roll out logs and mark the fingers with the tip of a knife.
Place the biscuits on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake at 170 °C for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden around the edges.
Let them cool completely, then melt the chocolate and spread it on the underside of every other biscuit.
Sandwich with a second biscuit and let the chocolate set before serving.