Today was cookie day. Just my next door neighbor was able to make it because of the HUGE amount of snow we got last night and today, but that was ok. We had a great time anyways!
Chocolate Thumbprints with chocolate ganache filling
2 cups flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 sticks butter
1 1/3 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
4 tablespoons heavy cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Cream butter and sugar, add eggs vanilla and dry ingredients. This makes a thick dough. Rill into 1 inch balls, flatten and make thumb print indent with the back of a wooden spoon. Sprinkle with coarse sugar and bake 10 minutes at 350. Let cool then fill with ganache.
Ganache:
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup heavy cream
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 ounces chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter
Combine cream, honey and vanilla in a sauce pan.Simmer until honey dissolves then turn off and stir in chocolate and butter. Let stand 20 minutes Then whip until smooth and thick.
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