Vanilla & Cocoa Masaryk Cookies

7. 10. 2025

An excellent version of Masaryk’s sweets made special with walnuts pickled in mead and cocoa.

We love this recipe!

Ingredients:

• 1 and 1/2 cups walnuts
• 2 cups mead
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 cups plain flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon Dutch cocoa
• powdered sugar for sprinkling

Method

• Soak walnuts in mead overnight.
• In the morning, roughly chop the nuts.
• Mix the butter, granulated sugar, and egg yolk well.
• Divide the mixture in half.
• Add 1 cup flour, cocoa, and 3/4 cup walnuts to one-half and mix well.
• Form a 4 cm thick log, wrap it in cling film and leave it to rest overnight in the fridge.
• Add 1 cup flour, vanilla extract, and 3/4 cup walnuts to the other half of the mixture and repeat the process.
• The next day, preheat the oven to 360°F.
• Take the cocoa and vanilla logs out of the fridge and cut them into 0.2-inch rounds.
• Place the wheels on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake for 10 minutes.
• While they are still hot, sprinkle them with icing sugar and serve.

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