Post by zanadu on May 28, 2009 11:09:50 GMT -5
COOKIES
3/4 cup unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 large egg + 1 yolk
2 tsp vanilla
3 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
2 1/2 cups flour
CHOCOLATE GLAZE
3 cups confectioners sugar
2 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla
2 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted
6 tbs hot water
1). COOKIES---Beat first 4 ingredients in a bowl until creamy. Beat in egg, yolk and vanilla. Add chocolate then beat in flour until blended. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until dough is firm.
2). Heat oven to 350 degrees. Roll tablespoons of dough into balls, place on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten balls into 1 1/2" round disks. Use a straw to poke 4 holes through center of each.
3). Bake 12 min. or until edges are firm and slightly darker and cookies are slightly soft. Cool 5 min. on baking sheets. Transfer cookies to cool completely.
4). CHOCOLATE GLAZE---Sift confectioners sugar and cocoa powder into a bowl. Add corn syrup, vanilla, melted chocolate, and hot water, stir until smooth.
5). Place half the cookies on a rack set over wax paper. Dip cookies in glaze to coat. Let stand on rack to firm and set, then serve. MAKES 48 COOKIES.*
3/4 cup unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 large egg + 1 yolk
2 tsp vanilla
3 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
2 1/2 cups flour
CHOCOLATE GLAZE
3 cups confectioners sugar
2 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla
2 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted
6 tbs hot water
1). COOKIES---Beat first 4 ingredients in a bowl until creamy. Beat in egg, yolk and vanilla. Add chocolate then beat in flour until blended. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until dough is firm.
2). Heat oven to 350 degrees. Roll tablespoons of dough into balls, place on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten balls into 1 1/2" round disks. Use a straw to poke 4 holes through center of each.
3). Bake 12 min. or until edges are firm and slightly darker and cookies are slightly soft. Cool 5 min. on baking sheets. Transfer cookies to cool completely.
4). CHOCOLATE GLAZE---Sift confectioners sugar and cocoa powder into a bowl. Add corn syrup, vanilla, melted chocolate, and hot water, stir until smooth.
5). Place half the cookies on a rack set over wax paper. Dip cookies in glaze to coat. Let stand on rack to firm and set, then serve. MAKES 48 COOKIES.*