BUTTERY GANACHE COOKIE CUPS

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Our family wanted to share our love of ganache-filled cupcakes, so we made them into cookies. Even better: we bake the cookies in muffin cups, fill with ganache, and get the best of both worlds! -Adela Srinivasan, Parker, Colorado

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon orange extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange juice and extract. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls; press evenly onto bottom and up sides of greased or foil-lined mini-muffin cups. Bake 7-9 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool in pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar., Meanwhile, place chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; stir with a whisk until smooth. Cool slightly. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until ganache thickens to a spreading consistency, stirring occasionally. Pipe onto cookie cups. Refrigerate in airtight containers. Freeze option: Freeze shaped balls of dough on waxed paper-lined baking sheets until firm. Transfer to resealable plastic freezer bags; return to freezer. To use, thaw dough in refrigerator overnight. Bake and decorate cookies as directed.,

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 53mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Awais Salah
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These cookie cups are the perfect dessert for any occasion! They're easy to make, delicious, and always a crowd-pleaser.


Haroon Masood
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I made these cookie cups for my husband's work potluck and they were a huge hit! Everyone raved about how delicious they were.


Saru Kandel
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These cookie cups were the perfect treat for my kids' birthday party! They were so easy to make and the kids loved them.


Faisal M
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I found that the cookie cups were a bit too crumbly, but the ganache filling was delicious.


Edward Ndiritu
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I'm not a big fan of ganache, but I thought these cookie cups were still pretty good.


Nansubuga Sarah
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These cookie cups are the perfect size for a quick and easy dessert. I love that I can make them ahead of time and store them in the freezer.


Tahasin Tanzim
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I made these cookie cups for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them and I sold out in no time.


Efrem Efa
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These cookie cups were a bit time-consuming to make, but they were definitely worth it! They were so delicious and everyone loved them.


Minal Atif
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I followed the recipe exactly and my cookie cups turned out perfectly! I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone.


FOI SAL
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I found that the cookie cups were a bit dry, but the ganache filling was delicious.


Elijah Bechtol
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These cookie cups were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.


Brianna Parkinson
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I've made these cookie cups several times now and they're always a hit! I love how versatile they are - you can use any type of chocolate for the ganache filling and you can even add different flavors or toppings.


Millie Sheridan rathbone
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These cookie cups are the perfect treat for any occasion! They're easy to make, delicious, and always a crowd-pleaser.


Sunmoon hassan sajim
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I'm not much of a baker, but these cookie cups were so easy to make! I was able to whip them up in no time and they turned out perfectly.


Mariah Bullock
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These cookie cups were delicious! The ganache filling was smooth and creamy and the cookie cups were the perfect amount of sweetness. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


charaf csc
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I made these cookie cups for my family and they were a huge success! The ganache filling was rich and decadent and the cookie cups were the perfect vessel for it. I will definitely be making these again.


Tanzid Hasan
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These cookie cups were a hit at my party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.