Description
Delicate Italian sandwich cookies with a rich chocolate dough and dark chocolate ganache, perfect for gifting or enjoying with coffee.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 4 oz dark chocolate, chopped (for ganache)
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar in a bowl.
- Add the butter and vanilla extract, mixing until the dough forms.
- Mix in the egg yolk until the dough is smooth.
- Shape into small balls, slightly flatten them, and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until firm. Let them cool completely.
- To make the ganache, heat heavy cream until it just simmers, then pour over chopped dark chocolate and stir until smooth.
- Let the ganache cool until spreadable.
- Pair cookies and sandwich them with a dollop of ganache.
Notes
- Add cinnamon or chili powder to the dough for a spicy variation.
- Use white or milk chocolate for a sweeter ganache.
- Add chopped hazelnuts to the dough for extra crunch.
- Orange zest in the ganache adds a citrusy twist.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg