Double Dark Chocolate Thumbprints
- Cookies:
- 6 oz unbleached all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 oz (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/5 oz unsweetened coco powder
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 oz bittersweet chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
- Filling:
- 3 oz bittersweet chocolate coarsely chopped
- 2 oz (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces
- Make the cookies:
- 1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 3 cookie sheets with parchment or non stick baking liners.
- 2. In medium bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
- 3. In a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat butter, sugar and coco powder on medium speed until well blended, 5 minutes. Scrape down the beater, add vanilla. Add the eggs 1 at a time, mixing until blended after each addition, about 30 seconds. Continue mixing on medium speed until well blended, 1 minute. Add the cooled melted chocolate, mix until just blended. Add flour mixture mixing on low speed until just blended.
- 4. Using a 1 tablespoon scoop, drop dough about 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Bake one sheet at a time, until the cookies are puffed and the tops are cracked and look dry. 11-13 minutes.
- 5. When the cookies are out of the oven, use the rounded side of a 1/2 teaspoon measure to make a small deep well in the center of each cookie. Let cookies cook on cookie sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer to a rack.
- Filling:
- 1. Melt the chocolate and butter in a medium bowl set above a pan of simmering water. Remove from heat, let cool.
- 2. Spoon the chocolate mixture into the wells of the cooled cookies.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/double-dark-chocolate-thumbprints-50106105 (may not work)