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Love at First Bite: Valentine Ganache Cookies

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Delicious homemade Valentine Ganache Cookies with a soft chocolatey exterior and a rich ganache filling.

Ingredients

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  • ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (45 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon espresso powder (optional)
  • ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened (Pink Dough)
  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar (Pink Dough)
  • ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar (Pink Dough)
  • 1 large egg (Pink Dough)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (Pink Dough)
  • 1½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour (Pink Dough)
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda (Pink Dough)
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (Pink Dough)
  • 2–3 teaspoons freeze-dried raspberry powder or pink food coloring (Pink Dough)
  • ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream (Ganache Filling)
  • ¾ cup (130 g) dark or white chocolate chips, finely chopped (Ganache Filling)
  • 1 tablespoon (14 g) butter (optional, Ganache Filling)
  • Freeze-dried raspberries (Toppings)
  • Chocolate squares (Toppings)
  • Heart sprinkles (Toppings)
  • Melted white chocolate for drizzling (Toppings)

Instructions

  1. Make the Chocolate Cookie Dough: Cream the butter and sugars, add egg and vanilla, combine dry ingredients, and chill.
  2. Make the Pink Cookie Dough: Repeat the creaming process, add egg and vanilla, mix dry ingredients, and chill.
  3. Create the Ganache Filling: Heat cream, let sit with chocolate, and stir until smooth.
  4. Assemble the Cookies: Preheat oven, shape cookies with ganache inside, wrap in pink dough.
  5. Bake Your Cookies: Bake for 8–10 minutes, until edges set and centers are soft.
  6. Cool and Decorate: Cool on wire rack, then drizzle and sprinkle toppings.

Notes

These cookies are best served fresh and slightly warm. You can adjust the recipe with nuts, different powders, or make it vegan!

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