ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE-DIPPED COOKIES

Ultimate Chocolate-Dipped Cookies image

Provided by MysteriousChef

Time 48m

Yield 6 dozen, 72 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
3 whole eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups semisweet chocolate pieces
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Combine the 2 cups chocolate pieces and 2 tablespoons of the butter. Cook and stir over low heat until melted. Set aside to cool slightly.
Beat remaining butter on medium speed 30 seconds. Beat in brown sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping bowl after each addition. Beat in melted chocolate mixture and vanilla. Beat in flour mixture on low speed. Stir in 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are firm and surface is lightly cracked. Let sit 10 minutes and transfer to wire rack; finish cooling. Dip each cookie one-third to halfway into chocolate ganache. Place on wire rack until ganache is set.
Chocolate Ganache: In saucepan, combine whipping cream, 1 tablespoon butter, and granulated sugar. Bring just to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Place remaining semisweet chocolate pieces in bowl. Pour hot cream mixture over chocolate; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth. Cool to room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.6, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 17, Sodium 58, Carbohydrate 15.2, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 11.2, Protein 1.2