Description
Indulge in these rich Valentine Ganache Cookies featuring a chocolate dough and a silky ganache filling, perfect for gifting or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 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
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2–3 teaspoons freeze-dried raspberry powder or pink food coloring
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- ¾ cup (130 g) dark or white chocolate chips, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon (14 g) butter (optional, for shine and richness)
Instructions
- Prepare chocolate dough: Cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla, then mix in dry ingredients until combined.
- Prepare pink dough: Repeat the creaming process and add flour, baking soda, salt, and raspberry powder or food coloring until evenly tinted.
- Chill both doughs for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
- Scoop rounded tablespoon-sized balls and press a shallow well into each ball.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, re-pressing centers if necessary. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- For ganache, heat heavy cream and pour over chopped chocolate. Let sit, then stir until smooth. Add optional butter for richness.
- Spoon ganache into cookie wells and decorate if desired. Let set at room temperature or chill briefly.
Notes
Chill doughs well to prevent spreading; ganache can be kept firm by adjusting chocolate-to-cream ratio.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich cookie
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 155mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg