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1/2
cup butter, softened
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3/4
cup granulated sugar
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1/4
cup packed dark brown sugar
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1/2
teaspoon baking soda
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1/8
teaspoon salt
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1/8
teaspoon ground black pepper
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1
egg
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2
teaspoons vanilla
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1 1/3
cups all-purpose flour
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1/2
cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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Chocolate Ganache
1. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugars, baking soda, salt, and pepper; beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour and cocoa powder. Gradually beat or stir into egg mixture. Divide dough into two portions. Shape each portion of dough into a 1-1/2-inch-diameter log (about 8 inches long). Wrap each log in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour or freeze for 30 minutes or until firm enough to slice.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Working with one roll at a time, unwrap chilled dough and cut into slices about 1/4 inch thick. Place slices 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes or until edges are set. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool.
5. For each three-cookie stack, spread 1 teaspoon Chocolate Ganache evenly over the bottom side of one cookie. Top with a plain cookie, top side up. Spread with 1 teaspoon Chocolate Ganache. Top with another cookie, top side up. Pipe remaining Chocolate Ganache over tops of cookie stacks. Chill 30 minutes to set. Makes about 14 cookie stacks.
- Storage Layer plain cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw cookies, if frozen, before stacking and serving. Or store stacks in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
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6
ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate
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1/3
cup whipping cream
In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate and whipping cream. Microwave on 100 percent power (high) for 1 minute. Stir until mixture is melted and smooth. Let stand about 30 minutes or until mixture thickens enough to spread. Makes about 1 cup.
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These were the tastiest chocolate cookies ever, without the Ganache (which was too thin).
11/21/2011 02:27:13 PM Report AbuseIt won't let me rate this, so 4 stars anyway. I want to say that I get 32 1/4 in. slices from each 8" log. That makes 64 in total which equaled 21 cookies for me! Yummy!
11/9/2010 07:02:59 PM Report AbuseI thought these were yummy. I didn't try any stacked upjust the cookies themselves. I'm going to make some more before Christmas is over. YUMMY! I think my Ganache was too thin.
12/17/2009 12:14:19 PM Report AbuseYes, these are time-consuming as cookies go, but if you love to bake as I do, these are well worth it. They are delicious and decadant and will wow all those who taste them. If you only enjoy slice and bake type cookies, okay, these aren't for you. But for the bakers among us, this one is a real winner!
12/13/2009 10:30:17 AM Report AbuseI think it's too much work for too little cookies.
12/1/2009 04:39:18 PM Report Abuse