Triple-Decker Decadence

Yield: about 14 cookie stacks

Prep: 40 mins  

Chill: 1 hr 30 mins  

Bake: 350°F 8 hrs

 

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• Chocolate Ganache

Directions

1. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugars, baking soda, salt, and pepper; beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour and cocoa powder. Gradually beat or stir into egg mixture. Divide dough into two portions. Shape each portion of dough into a 1-1/2-inch-diameter log (about 8 inches long). Wrap each log in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour or freeze for 30 minutes or until firm enough to slice.

3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Working with one roll at a time, unwrap chilled dough and cut into slices about 1/4 inch thick. Place slices 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

4. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes or until edges are set. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to a wire rack; let cool.

5. For each three-cookie stack, spread 1 teaspoon Chocolate Ganache evenly over the bottom side of one cookie. Top with a plain cookie, top side up. Spread with 1 teaspoon Chocolate Ganache. Top with another cookie, top side up. Pipe remaining Chocolate Ganache over tops of cookie stacks. Chill 30 minutes to set. Makes about 14 cookie stacks.

 

TIP: 

Storage Layer plain cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw cookies, if frozen, before stacking and serving. Or store stacks in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Chocolate Ganache

Ingredients

• 6 ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate
• 1/3 cup whipping cream

Directions

In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate and whipping cream. Microwave on 100 percent power (high) for 1 minute. Stir until mixture is melted and smooth. Let stand about 30 minutes or until mixture thickens enough to spread. Makes about 1 cup.