chocolate dreams
These are great little chocolate turnover-like cookies.
prep time
1 Hr 15 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
yield
2 1/2 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 sticks 3/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- CHOCOLATE FILLING
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 1 cup)
- - confectioners sugar for dusting
How To Make chocolate dreams
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Step 1In a medium bowl, cream butter using an electric mixer set at medium speed. Add confectioners and brown sugars and beat until smooth. Add egg yolks and vanilla, and mix at medium speed until light and fluffy. Scrape bowl. Add the flour and blend at low speed until thoroughly combined.
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Step 2Gather dough into a ball and flatten to a disk. Wrap dough tightly in plastic wrap or place in plastic bag. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
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Step 3Prepare the filling; scald the cream in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the chocolate chips and stir until melted. Remove from the heat. Preheat oven to 325F.
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Step 4Using a floured rolling pin, roll dough on floured board to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut circles with a 2-inch-diameter cookie cutter and place on ungreased cookie sheets, 1 inch apart. Contiue using dough scraps, rerolling and cutting until all dough is used. Drop 1 tsp. of chocolate filling in center of each circle and top with another circle. Completely seal the edges using a fork. Bake 15 to 16 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown. Transfer cookies to a cool, flat surface with a metal spatula. Sprinkle with a dusting of confectioner sugar.
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