Description
Delicious cookies filled with rich chocolate ganache and vibrant raspberry dough, perfect for Valentine’s Day.
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)
- Optional toppings: Freeze-dried raspberries, chocolate squares, heart sprinkles, melted white chocolate
Instructions
- Cream together the butter and sugars for the chocolate dough until fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla, stirring to combine.
- Mix in dry ingredients: Gradually add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Incorporate espresso powder if using. Repeat for the pink dough, leaving out cocoa powder and folding in raspberry powder or food coloring.
- Wrap each dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Scoop the dough into balls and press a well in the center of each ball.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake cookie balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 10-12 minutes.
- Make the ganache: Heat heavy cream until simmering, pour over chocolate in a bowl, and stir until smooth.
- Once cookies are cool, fill centers with ganache and decorate with toppings.
- Let ganache set at room temperature or chill before serving.
Notes
These cookies are best enjoyed warm or at room temperature. They store well at room temperature in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg