Chocolate Ganache Cookies Recipe
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Chocolate Ganache Cookies Recipe
Description
The chocolate ganache cookies begin with a cocoa-based cookie dough, made by creaming softened butter with granulated sugar, then adding egg, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and vanilla extract. The dough balls are rolled in coarse sugar before baking, giving the cookies a slightly crunchy surface and soft interior. After baking and cooling, a rich chocolate ganache filling, prepared separately and then cooled, is spread between pairs of cookies to create a sandwich.
This technique produces cookies with a textured, sugar-crusted outside and a dense, fudgy interior complemented by a silky ganache center. The interplay of textures amplifies the chocolate experience but keeps the bite manageable. The recipe requires some cooling and assembly time but yields elegant, chocolate-focused treats appropriate for various occasions.
Ingredients
Chocolate Cookie:
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 /4 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup coarse sugar for rolling cookies
Chocolate Ganache Filling:
- 1 chocolate ganache filling cooled completely, recipe
Instructions
Chocolate Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
- Cream together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and mix until well-combined.
- Stir in flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and vanilla.
- Scoop cookie dough by the tablespoon full and roll into a ball.
- Add granulated sugar to a large bowl for rolling cookie dough in before baking. Place each ball of cookie dough into the bowl of coarse sugar and roll to coat well. Place cookie dough onto baking sheet, spacing about 1½-inches to 2 inches apart. Lightly press each cookie down. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
Chocolate Ganache Filling:
- Prepare ganache filling according to recipe instructions and cool completely.
Cookie assembly:
- Spread about 1 teaspoon of ganache filling on the flat side of one cookie. Sandwich with another cookie.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 14Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 410 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 410kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 76mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 222mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 79mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 422IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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