Chocolate Almond Seduction Cookies
By: Romancing the Stove by Amy Reiley
Show someone you care by baking them a delicious treat. Try Chocolate Almond Seduction Cookies, from Romancing the Stove cookbook by Amy Reiley, for a wonderful cookie recipe that is perfect for your special valentine. There is no better way to say "I love you."
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup almond meal
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup high-fat cocoa powder, sifted
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoon unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 large egg white
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Combine flour, almond meal, baking soda, salt and cocoa in a small mixing bowl. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, stir butter until creamy. Add the sugars and mix until combined, about 1 minute by hand. Then add applesauce, vanilla, almond extract and egg white, stirring for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add the flour mixture, stirring until thoroughly combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Coat your hands lightly with oil and shape the cookie dough into two 5-inch logs. Wrap logs in plastic wrap and freeze 1–2 hours or until firm.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Coat baking sheet(s) with cooking spray.
- Unwrap frozen logs and slice into approximately 24 rounds (about 1/4-inchthick). Place the rounds on the baking sheet 1-inch apart.
- Bake on the center rack for 8–9 minutes then remove from sheet. Note: Cookies should be soft. (If cookies are difficult to remove from the sheet, allow them to cool on the sheet for 30 seconds before removing.)
- Eat warm or allow cookies to cool on a rack.