Description
Indulge in these decadent rich chocolate cookies with a luscious glossy ganache glaze. Perfect for satisfying your sweet cravings and impressing guests with their elegant appearance.
Ingredients
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For the cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the ganache glaze:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter (for shine)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla: Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix the dough: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Bake: Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10–12 minutes.
- Make ganache: Heat the heavy cream until simmering, then pour over the chopped chocolate. Add butter and vanilla, whisk until smooth.
- Glaze cookies: Once cookies are cooled, spoon or drizzle the ganache over the tops. Let set before serving.
Notes
- For deeper flavor, add 1/2 teaspoon of instant espresso powder to the cookie dough.
- These cookies freeze well (unglazed or glazed).
- You can customize by topping with sea salt, nuts, or edible gold.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie with ganache
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
