Individual Chocolate Cookie Stacks
Assemble this easy yet elegant dessert to wow your guests.
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Ingredients
Cookie
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4 cups all-purpose flour1
3 cup ground almonds, toasted1
3 cup unsweetened cocoa3 Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
4 cup1
2 cup sugar1
2 teaspoon vanilla extractCoarse grain sugar
1
4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips1 teaspoon shortening
Vanilla Cream
1 Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream
2 cup1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon sour cream
1
2 teaspoon vanilla extractGarnish
Chocolate syrup
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
Fresh mint leaves, if desired
How to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 375°F.
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STEP 2
Combine flour, ground almonds and cocoa in bowl. Set aside.
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STEP 3
Combine butter and 1/2 cup sugar in another bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Continue beating until well mixed. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed until well mixed.
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STEP 4
Divide dough in half. Wrap each half in plastic food wrap; flatten slightly. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
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STEP 5
Roll out dough, one-half at a time, on lightly floured surface (keeping remaining dough refrigerated) to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter into 18 circles. Place, 1 inch apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Cut 2 circles into fourths. (Do not separate.)
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STEP 6
Sprinkle cookies with coarse grain sugar. Bake 6-9 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
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STEP 7
Microwave chocolate chips and shortening in bowl, stirring occasionally, 30-60 seconds or until melted; cool slightly. Line baking sheet with waxed paper. Dip curved edge of cookie wedges in melted chocolate. Place onto waxed paper. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
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STEP 8
Combine all vanilla cream ingredients in bowl. Beat at high speed until stiff peaks form.
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STEP 9
Drizzle chocolate syrup onto individual serving plate; place 1 cookie over syrup. Pipe circle of vanilla cream onto cookie; top with strawberry slices, additional piped vanilla cream and second cookie. Pipe vanilla cream over second cookie. Garnish with 2 strawberry slices and 1 chocolate-dipped cookie wedge.
Tip #1
Cookie stacks can be assembled ahead of time. Cover and refrigerate up to 6 hours before serving.
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