Classic Baltimore Berger Cookiies
- FOR THE COOKIE BASE:
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter
- 1-3/4 cup White Sugar
- 4 Eggs
- 1 cup Milk
- 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2-1/2 cups Cake Flour
- 2-1/4 cups All-purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- FOR THE CHOCOLATE GANACHE:
- 4 Tablespoons Corn Syrup
- 2 cups Heavy Cream
- 24 ounces, weight Dark Chocolate, Chopped Into Small Pieces, Or Dark Chocolate Chips
- 1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0F (190u0b0C) and prepare 2 large baking sheets by greasing with butter or nonstick spray.
- 2. In a medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar until totally smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the milk and vanilla.
- 3. In a separate bowl, sift cake flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 4. Gradually add dry ingredients into the wet mixture until well combined. Drop tablespoons of the dough 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Try and press them down so they are even circles. It's ok if some are a little weird. You don't want to make then too thin.
- 5. Bake on the middle rack about 8-10 minutes until firm, but not brown. Cool completely.
- 6. For the ganache, in a small saucepan combine the corn syrup and heavy cream. Bring to a low simmer and add the chocolate. Stir until smooth. Remove from heat. You could also do this over a double boiler if you are worried about burning your chocolate.
- 7. With a spoon, coat each cookie with a good amount of chocolate frosting. If ganache is too runny, let it cool for a bit so it hardens slightly. Set on waxed paper until firm or set in the fridge. I store mine in the refrigerator and let them sit at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving.
- Note: If you want these to be more like black and white cookies, I recommend using semi-sweet or milk chocolate instead of dark.
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/classic-baltimore-berger-cookiies/ (may not work)