Chocolate Wafer Cookie Cheesecake Base

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups premium flour
• 0.5 cups alkalized or dark cocoa powder (available in confectionery stores and online)
• 110 g butter
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar

Preparation:

1. Beat 110g butter with 1/4 cup granulated sugar until fluffy, then add 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
2. Separately, whisk together 1.5 cups flour, 0.5 cups alkalized or dark cocoa powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; add butter to the mixture and knead the dough. Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes, then roll it out to a thickness of 0.3 cm; cut out 5 cm circles from the dough. Bake for 8-12 minutes at 175°C.