Decadent Chocolate Truffle Cookies
Serves: 15 cookies
Ingredients:
10
Indulge in the rich and luxurious flavors of these decadent chocolate truffle cookies. Perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings.
Ingredients
| 2 | cups bittersweet chocolate chips (or chopped bittersweet chocolate), divided into 1 ½ cups and ½ cup |
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| 2 | tablespoons unsalted butter |
| 2 | eggs |
| ½ | cup sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon vanilla |
| ¼ | cup all-purpose flour |
| ¼ | teaspoon baking powder |
| ¼ | teaspoon salt |
| ½ | teaspoon espresso powder (optional, for enhanced chocolate flavor) |
| 3 | tablespoons flaky sea salt |
Instructions
| 1. | In a double boiler, melt together 1 1/2 cups of bittersweet chocolate with 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter. Set aside. |
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| 2. | In a mixing bowl, beat 2 eggs and 1/2 cup of sugar until pale and fluffy, for approximately 2 minutes. Slowly incorporate the warm chocolate mixture into the eggs, beating continuously. |
| 3. | Stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract into the egg and chocolate mixture until well combined. |
| 4. | Add 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of espresso powder (if using) to the mixture and mix thoroughly. |
| 5. | Fold in the remaining 1/2 cup of bittersweet chocolate into the warm batter (ensure the batter is not too hot to prevent melting the additional chocolate). Mix until evenly distributed. |
| 6. | Chill the cookie batter for 10-15 minutes while preheating the oven to 350°F. |
| 7. | Using a spoon or scoop, portion heaping tablespoonfuls of the batter onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Sprinkle generously with 3 tablespoons of flaky sea salt, then bake for 7-8 minutes. Remove the cookies promptly when they begin to look dry on top and develop cracks. Do not overbake, as they should still appear slightly soft. |
| 8. | Take the cookies out of the oven and allow them to cool before serving. |
Published on Jul 18, 2024 by Luminița