Name: Valentine Ganache Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 42 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened; ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar; ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour; ½ cup (45 g) unsweetened cocoa powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon espresso powder (optional); ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened (Pink Dough); ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar (Pink Dough); ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar (Pink Dough); 1 large egg (Pink Dough); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (Pink Dough); 1½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour (Pink Dough); ½ teaspoon baking soda (Pink Dough); ¼ teaspoon salt (Pink Dough); 2–3 teaspoons freeze-dried raspberry powder or pink food coloring (Pink Dough); ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream (Ganache Filling); ¾ cup (130 g) dark or white chocolate chips, finely chopped (Ganache Filling); 1 tablespoon (14 g) butter (optional, Ganache Filling); Freeze-dried raspberries (Toppings Optional); Chocolate squares (Toppings Optional); Heart sprinkles (Toppings Optional); Melted white chocolate for drizzling (Toppings Optional)

Description

Delightful cookies filled with rich chocolate ganache, perfect for Valentine’s Day celebrations.

Ingredients

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½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
½ cup (45 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon espresso powder (optional)
½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened (Pink Dough)
½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar (Pink Dough)
½ cup (100 g) brown sugar (Pink Dough)
1 large egg (Pink Dough)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (Pink Dough)
1½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour (Pink Dough)
½ teaspoon baking soda (Pink Dough)
¼ teaspoon salt (Pink Dough)
2–3 teaspoons freeze-dried raspberry powder or pink food coloring (Pink Dough)
½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream (Ganache Filling)
¾ cup (130 g) dark or white chocolate chips, finely chopped (Ganache Filling)
1 tablespoon (14 g) butter (optional, Ganache Filling)
Freeze-dried raspberries (Toppings Optional)
Chocolate squares (Toppings Optional)
Heart sprinkles (Toppings Optional)
Melted white chocolate for drizzling (Toppings Optional)

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Instructions

Prepare each dough flavor separately. Cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing well.
Stir in the dry ingredients for each dough until combined.
Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Scoop the chilled dough into balls and press a well in each ball using your thumb.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake the cookies for 10–12 minutes.
Re-press the centers of the cookies while they are warm and allow to cool on a wire rack.
To make the ganache, pour hot heavy cream over the chopped chocolate, stirring until smooth.
Fill the wells of the cooled cookies with ganache and decorate with toppings as desired.
Let the cookies set at room temperature or chill briefly before serving.

Notes

Make sure your butter is at room temperature for easy mixing. Experiment with food coloring for the pink dough to match your theme.

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Calories: 200
Sugar: 12g
Sodium: 50mg
Fat: 10g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Unsaturated Fat: 4g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 25g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 2g
Cholesterol: 30mg