Ischler Krapferl with Chocolate Icing

Description
Filled cookies
 * 30 minutes preparation
 * Makes 2 dozen

Cookie dough

 * 150 g flour (mehl)
 * 120 g butter (1 stick + 1 tbsp)
 * 60 g sugar (zucker)
 * 60 g very finely ground nuts (sago, you can use almonds or walnuts)
 * walnut halves

Chocolate icing

 * 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
 * ¼ cup water
 * 2 tablespoons butter
 * ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
 * 2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

 * 1) Mix dough according to ingredients.
 * 2) Not necessary to chill.
 * 3) Nuts must be very fine or it will make it hard to roll out.
 * 4) Roll very thin like paper.
 * 5) And use either a small water glass or biscuit cutter to cut round discs.
 * 6) Bake in 350°F oven until lightly browned
 * 7) While cookies are baking in a small pot on stove.
 * 8) Mix 2 squares of chocolate, ¼ cup water, vanilla and 2 tbsp of butter on low heat until melted.
 * 9) Remove from stove and add powdered sugar, mix well.
 * 10) Set aside.
 * 11) When all cookies are baked and cooled.
 * 12) Fill with jelly of choice.
 * 13) Take one disc and spread jelly thinly.
 * 14) Place another on top, do this with all discs, then ice with chocolate and top with walnut half.