Festive Food

Chocolate Brownie Cookies

February 18, 2016

Yield
18
Prep Time
20mins
Cook Time
20mins
Difficulty Level
1 / 5

Perfect for any time of the day, these gorgeous double chocolate brownie cookies are simply irresistible!

Ingredients

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps

01.

Preheat oven to 180 C. Grease and line three large oven trays.

02.

Combine butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (do not allow water to touch bowl). Stir until melted; set aside.

03.

Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla in a small bowl with an electric mixer for 10 mins or until thick and creamy. Fold in sifted flour, then chocolate mixture; allow to stand 10 mins.

04.

Spoon mixture into a large resealable plastic bag or disposable piping bag fitting with a 1-cm plain tube. Pipe 4-cm rounds, about 5 cm apart, onto prepared trays. Bake for 8 mins or until puffed and beginning to crack. Cool on trays.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING

01.

Combine chocolate and butter in a medium heatproof bowl; place bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir until melted and smooth. Whisk in icing sugar; cool to room temperature. Beat with a wooden spoon until thick and spreadable.

02.

Match up cookies into pairs the most similar in shape and size (there will be slight variation).

03.

Pipe Chocolate Frosting onto half the cookies, then sandwich together with remaining cookies.

Photo: Alan Benson/bauersyndication.com.au