Chocolate Chip Cookies with Candied Fruit
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
2 hrs
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Cook Time
2 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 2 mins
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Servings
30 biscuits
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
International
Chocolate Chip Cookies with Candied Fruit
Description
The cookie dough is prepared by melting dark chocolate and blending it with softened butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth. Flour is folded in just until a soft, slightly firm dough forms. After chilling, the dough is rolled thinly, cut into rounds, and baked briefly to maintain tenderness and prevent dryness. Cooling ensures the cookies hold their shape during icing.
The icing combines melted dark chocolate and butter, spread on each cookie to create a glossy, rich topping. Candied fruit pieces are placed on top, adding a chewy texture and a fruity tang that balances the chocolate's intensity. This treat offers a nuanced flavor profile and a pleasant textural contrast suitable for dessert or snacks.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 200 g butter
- 400 g flour
- 100 g dark chocolate black chocolate 70%
- 150 g sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Icing
- 200 g dark chocolate black chocolate
- 50 g butter
- candied fruit
Instructions
How to make Chocolate Cookies with Candied Fruit :
Cookies:
- Melt the dark chocolate in a bain marie and set aside until it reaches room temperature.
- Mix the soft butter with the sugar until you get a smooth and fluffy cream.
- Add the egg and mix until smooth.
- Gradually add the melted chocolate and vanilla then mix gently.
- Incorporate the flour in batches and when the dough becomes too hard to work, stop mixing.
- Add enough flour for a firm dough, though soft and not sticky.
- Wrap the dough in cling film and refrigerate for an hour.
- Preheat the oven to medium heat. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
- Take the dough out of the fridge and roll it out into a 0.3cm (0.12 inch) thin sheet. Cut out circles with a cutter transfer to the tray.
- Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes then leave them on a cooling rack to cool.
Icing:
- Melt the butter and dark chocolate broken into pieces in a bain marie.
- Homogenize then put a spoonful of the cream on each cookie.
- Level gently without covering the biscuits completely.
- Sprinkle dried fruit on top and your wonderful biscuits are ready.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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