Orange Truffle Cookies

Name: Orange Truffle Cookies
Yield: Makes about 40 Cookies
Ingredients: ½ cup (2½ oz/75 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ cup (¾ oz/20 g) unsweetened cocoa powder; 8 oz (250 g) bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped; ¼ teaspoon salt; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 6 tablespoons (3 oz/90 g) unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 1 teaspoon orange extract; ¾ cup (6 oz/185 g) sugar; Candied Orange Curls; Dark Chocolate Cream Filling

Preparation info

Makes about
40
Cookies

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Art of the Cookie

By Shelly Kaldunski

Published 2011

About

These cookies are reminiscent of brownies in texture. With the addition of dark chocolate icing and candied orange peel, they are elevated to the kind of dessert served in a fine restaurant.

Ingredients

½ cup (2½ oz/75 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
¼

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

In a bowl, whisk together the ½ cup flour, the cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Place about three-fourths of the chocolate and the butter in a heatproof bowl set over (but not touching) barely simmering water. Heat, stirring frequently, until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth, 4–5 minutes. Remove the bowl from the heat and let cool to lukewarm, about 15 minutes.