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Valentine Ganache Cookies

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Valentine Ganache Cookies are festive cocoa cookies filled with rich chocolate ganache and topped with raspberries, sprinkles, or drizzled white chocolate. Perfect for Valentine’s Day, they combine indulgent flavor with beautiful presentation.

  • Author: Tina
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 12 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cookies
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

Cookie dough: ½ cup unsalted butter (or margarine for dairy-free), ½ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar, 1 large egg (or flax egg), 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 cup all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour), ⅓ cup cocoa powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon espresso powder (optional), 1 tablespoon freeze-dried raspberry powder (or pink food coloring)

Ganache filling: ½ cup heavy cream, 1 cup dark or white chocolate chips

Optional toppings: Freeze-dried raspberries, chocolate squares, heart sprinkles, melted white chocolate drizzle

Instructions

  1. Cream butter with granulated and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  2. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder. Add to wet mixture and stir until combined. Mix in raspberry powder or coloring.
  3. Divide dough into two discs, wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  4. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  5. Roll dough into 1-tbsp balls, place on baking sheet, and press a small well in each.
  6. Bake for 10–12 minutes until set but soft. Cool 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
  7. For ganache: Heat cream until simmering, pour over chocolate chips, and stir until smooth.
  8. Spoon ganache into cooled cookies. Decorate with raspberries, sprinkles, or drizzle. Let set 15–20 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Chill dough to prevent spreading and ensure chewy cookies.
  • Espresso powder enhances chocolate flavor but is optional.
  • Ganache can be flavored with extracts like peppermint, almond, or orange.
  • For vegan, use margarine, flax egg, dairy-free chocolate, and coconut cream.

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