Dark Chocolate Cookies

Smoking spice dark Chocolate Spice Cookie.

Lisa Keys

Dark chocolate, warm spices and an optional smoked almond topper. Delicious with a cold glass of milk or a fine port.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Course cookies

Cuisine American

Servings cookies

Calories 97 kcal

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon each ground cinnamon, ground clove, nutmeg, salt
½ cup unsalted butter
½ cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice plus 1 teaspoon grated zest
½ teaspoon vanilla
½ cup chopped semisweet chocolate
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 teaspoons corn syrup
30 whole smoked almonds or ½ cup chopped nuts optional

Instructions

Heat oven 350F. In mixing bowl, sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, spices and salt; set aside.
In bowl of stand mixer, using the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light. Add egg, orange juice, zest and vanilla; blend well.
Add dry ingredients; mix well.
Using a cookie scoop, drop batter on to ungreased baking sheets.
Bake 10 minutes. Cool on pan 1 minute before transferring cooking to rack to cool completely.
In microwave or on stovetop, melt semisweet chocolate with heavy cream, stirring, until smooth; stir in corn syrup.
Spread chocolate mixture over tops of cookies.
Top each cookie with a whole almond or sprinkle with chopped nuts.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 cookieCalories: 97kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 25mgPotassium: 59mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 121IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg

Keyword chocolate, dessert, port, smoked, smoked almonds, smoking, spice

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