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Chocolate Cookies with Spiced Chocolate Ganache

Ottolenghi Chocolate Cookies and Spiced Chocolate Ganache | circleofeaters.com

Ingredients

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Cookies:

  • 3/4 C plus 1 1/2 t / 190 g unsalted butter, cubed and at room temperature
  • 2/3 C / 130 g granulated sugar
  • 1/2 t flaky sea salt
  • 1 3/4 C / 220 g all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 C / 75 g Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  • 1/4 t baking soda

Water Ganache

  • 1/2 cinnamon stick
  • shaved peel of 1/2 orange
  • 1/2 t crushed red pepper flakes
  • 6 T / 90 ml boiling water
  • 4 1/2 oz / 125 g dark chocolate (70%), roughly chopped into 1/3 inch pieces
  • 1/2 vanilla pods seeds, scraped
  • 1/4 t flaky sea salt
  • 1/4 C / 50 g granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 T / 50 g light corn syrup
  • 3 1/2 T / 50 g unsalted butter, cut into 3/4 inch cubes

Instructions

  1. Make the cookies.
  2. Place the butter, sugar, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment in place.
  3. Beat on medium-high speed for about 3 minutes, until light and fluffy.
  4. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda into a bowl.
  5. Turn the speed of the mixer to low, then add the dry ingredients in two batches until a dough forms.
  6. Tip onto a clean work surface and knead gently until smooth and uniform.
  7. Cover the dough loosely in plastic wrap, press to form a disk and place in the refrigerator to firm up. About an hour.