Description
Delightful Valentine Ganache Cookies with a gooey ganache center, perfect for impressing your loved ones.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2–3 teaspoons freeze-dried raspberry powder or pink food coloring
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- ¾ cup (130 g) dark or white chocolate chips, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon (14 g) butter (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Each Dough Flavor: In separate bowls, cream the softened butter and sugars for each cookie dough. Add in the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined. Stir in the dry ingredients until they form a cohesive dough.
- Chill the Dough: Refrigerate each dough flavor for about 30 minutes.
- Shape the Cookies: Scoop the dough into balls and press a well in the center of each ball.
- Bake: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes.
- Cool Completely: Let the cookies cool on a wire rack.
- Make the Ganache: Pour hot heavy cream over the finely chopped chocolate and stir until smooth.
- Fill the Cookies: Once cooled, fill the wells with the ganache and decorate with toppings.
- Let Set: Allow the ganache to set before serving.
Notes
Chill the dough to maintain cookie shape and enhance flavors. Use quality chocolate for the ganache.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg