Ahhhh - My Favorite Chocolate Cookies
- 2 12 cups flour
- 34 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (preferably 85 percent cacao)
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 11 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature (2 3/4 sticks)
- 1 12 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- fleur de sel, for sprinkling
- Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
- Fill a small saucepan with an inch or two of water and heat over medium heat.
- Place the coarsely chopped chocolate in a bowl just large enough to cover the top of the saucepan.
- When the chocolate begins to soften, stir until completely melted, then remove from the heat.
- Place the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer or a hand-held electric mixer; beat on medium speed until soft and creamy.
- Add the sugar, salt and vanilla extract; beat for about 1 minute, until incorporated.
- Reduce the speed to low; add the flour mixture in several increments, mixing after each addition until incorporated; the dough will look crumbly.
- Then add the melted chocolate in a steady stream.
- Add the finely chopped chocolate, mixing until just combined.
- Turn the dough out onto a smooth work surface; divide it into 4 pieces for easier handling.
- Working with 1 piece at a time, shape the pieces into logs 1 to 2 inches in diameter.
- Wrap each log in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour (and up to 2 days) to firm the dough for easier slicing.
- When ready to bake, position oven racks in the middle and upper third of the oven; preheat to 325 degrees.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.
- Use a sharp chef's knife to cut 1/4-inch rounds of the dough.
- Because of the chopped chocolate and because the dough is on the dry side, the cookies may crumble at times.
- If they do, just piece them back together on the baking sheet.
- Space the slices about 1 inch apart on the baking sheets.
- Sprinkle them with the fleur de sel.
- Bake for 5 to 6 minutes, then rotate the baking sheets top to bottom and front to back.
- Bake for 5 to 6 minutes; the cookies will not change much in appearance; they will set as they cool.
- Do not overbake.
- Transfer the baking sheets to the stove top (off the heat); let the cookies cool for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Repeat to use all the dough.
flour, cocoa, cocoa, baking soda, ground cinnamon, bittersweet chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, butter, sugar, kosher salt, vanilla, fleur de sel
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ahhhh-my-favorite-chocolate-cookies-403405 (may not work)