Chocolate Kisses (Baci di Cioccolato)
Prerna Advani
by Prerna Advani

Categories

  • Chocolate
  • Dessert
  • Holiday Food
  • Italian

Made these for my loved ones this Valentine’s Day season and it was quite a success!

The recipe that I used is adapted from Once Upon A Chef

Ingredients:

Makes about 60 cookies/30 sandwiches-

For the cookies:

  • 1.5 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup salted butter, softened (or use unsalted butter and add 1/2 teaspoon salt)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, plus more for coating the cookies
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon dark rum

For the filling:

  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 3 oz semisweet chocolate
  • 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened

Instructions:

  • Mix the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder in a small bowl and set aside.

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  • In a medium mixing bow, beat the butter and powdered sugar together until soft and creamy. Add the vanilla and rum, and continue beating.

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  • Add the dry ingredient mixture and continue beating. Add the almond flour and granulated sugar, and continue beating until fully incorporated.

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  • Using a spatula, smooth out your cookie batter.

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  • Transfer the batter to a piece of plastic wrap, wrap it, and then flatten to a disk shape.

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  • Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, up to a few hours if you have things to do in between. I refrigerated for ~6 hours.

  • Close to when you’re ready to start baking the cookies, make the filling. Microwave the heavy cream for ~30-60 seconds until hot. Add the chocolate and butter, and let it fit for a minute or two to melt. Whisk to combine and set aside to cool - this can take anywhere from 30-45 minutes. You want the consistency to be just firm enough to spread in between the cookies.

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  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

  • Remove the cookie dough from the fridge and cut into 3 pieces.

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  • Working with one piece at a time, roll into a thin-ish log.

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  • Cut the log into ~1/2 inch pieces.

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  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and pour some granulated sugar into a shallow bowl.

  • Roll each piece of cookie dough into a ball and cover with sugar. Place it on the baking sheet, leaving some distance to spread.

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  • Bake for 12-14 minutes until they are puffed and cracking near the top.

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  • Remove from oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, and then move them to a cooling rack or just somewhere off the baking sheet to cool completely.

  • Repeat with the remaining 2 pieces of cookie dough.

  • When the cookies have cooled completely and the chocolate filling has firmed enough, you will be ready to make the sandwiches.

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  • Pair up cookies according to size and using a knife, add the filling in between the cookies. Set aside to cool and for the filling to firm up for about an hour before serving, or refrigerate.

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