Turkish Tricolor Cookies (Chocolate Spiral Cookies)

Make the cookie dough.

1. Sift the flour together with the baking powder on one side and the cornstarch on the other. Set aside.
2. In the bowl of the stand mixer incorporate the butter and beat with the flat beater at speed 1 until a creamy and aerated texture is obtained.
3. Add the icing sugar and mix again.
4. Add the cornstarch together with the salt and mix until completely integrated.
5. Start adding the flour little by little as we mix, in batches. If necessary stop the kneader to lower the dough from the sides.
6. Once we have a compact, soft dough, dump on a clean work surface and knead until amalgamated completely. Obtain a soft, modelable dough.
7. Divide into 3 equal pieces, make a ball with each and cover with film to prevent drying.

Add cocoa powder. 8. Take one reserved piece, place in a bowl and add 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder. 9. Mix very well making sure the cocoa is distributed and completely integrated over the whole dough. 10. Make a ball and cover again with film. 11. Take another piece, place in the bowl and add 5 teaspoons of cocoa (more or less). Add 3 the first time, knead very well and add the other 2 in different batches to work the dough well and observe the final color. 12. This second dough will likely end up drier; in that case add 1-2 teaspoons of sunflower oil and knead very well to integrate. 13. All pieces must have the same consistency to shape the biscuits without problems. 14. Once ready, make a ball and cover again with film.

Divide the dough. 15. Take the white piece and divide into 2 more-or-less equal parts. 16. Roll on the table forming a strip and cut into pieces slightly bigger than a hazelnut. Don't worry if one piece is a little bigger than another. 17. Make balls with each piece and cover with film to prevent drying. It will take a while to form all the balls. 18. Stretch the other white piece, cut, divide and make balls. 19. Repeat the same process with the other two doughs.

Shape the cookies. 20. For each cookie we need 6 balls of dough, 2 of each color. Place them alternating the range of color: white, light brown and dark brown. 21. Place them in a circle, press gently to join them and then lengthen the top very slightly. 22. Take the piece, place between both hands and roll gently to create the spiral in the cookies. 23. Flatten lightly, place on a table or tray and repeat with the following ones. 24. Once all cookies are ready, refrigerate for 30-40 minutes before baking.

Bake. 25. Preheat oven to 160°C. 26. Bake for 20 minutes. 27. Remove and leave to cool completely on a rack. Be careful because they are very delicate freshly baked.