Sour Cream Fudge Cookies

Name: Sour Cream Fudge Cookies
Yield: Makes about 70 cookies
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled; ⅓ cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1 batch Sugar-Based Chocolate Glaze for Cookies, 1 batch Fluffy Egg White Icing, or confectioners’ sugar for finishing; ¾ cup sour cream; ¾ cup coarsely chopped pecan pieces; 2 cups all-purpose flour; ⅔ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon baking soda

Preparation info

Makes about
70
cookies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cookies Unlimited

By Nick Malgieri

Published 2000

About

These moist cookies are like individual tiny cakes. Try dressing them up a little with an icing such as Sugar-Based Chocolate Glaze for Cookies or Fluffy Egg White Icing.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Mediterranean
Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

Set the racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
In a bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, on medium speed, beat togethe