GIANT CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE
This shortbread is like a huge, sliceable Girl Scout cookie. (You're welcome!) An easy shortbread is topped with a layer of peanut butter frosting, blanketed with a thick chocolate glaze, then chilled until set. Brown sugar helps keep the shortbread soft, and coconut oil does the same for the chocolate coating, so the whole thing is easy to cut with a knife and eat with a fork. Be sure to use bar chocolate, not chips - which don't melt as evenly - so your chocolate glaze ends up shiny and smooth.
Provided by Erin Jeanne McDowell
Categories snack, cakes, cookies and bars, dessert
Time 50m
Yield One 9-inch cookie (about 12 servings)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick spray.
- Prepare the shortbread: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the vanilla and mix to combine.
- Reduce the speed to low. Add the flour and salt and mix until evenly combined. Transfer the dough to the prepared pan and press into an even layer. Prick the shortbread all over with a fork.
- Bake until the shortbread is baked through, set and lightly golden, 22 to 26 minutes. Cool completely, and remove the outer ring from the springform pan. Place on a cooling rack set over a baking sheet.
- Wipe out the bowl of the mixer, and make the peanut butter filling: Using the paddle attachment, cream the butter, peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the vanilla and salt and mix to combine.
- Spread on top of the cooled shortbread, leaving it slightly more mounded in the center than at the edges. Transfer to the refrigerator while you make the glaze.
- Place a medium heat-safe bowl over a medium pot of simmering water. Add the chocolate, coconut oil and cream to the bowl and heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture is melted and fluid. (Alternatively, the mixture can be microwaved in a microwave-safe container in 15-second bursts, stirring after each burst until the mixture is fully melted.) Cool for 5 minutes.
- Pour the glaze over the cooled cookie, using a small offset spatula to help coat the edges evenly as needed. If necessary, you can collect the glaze that runs off the cookie onto the baking sheet and pour back over to glaze any missed spots.
- Once the cookie is fully glazed, use a large spatula to transfer it to a platter. Transfer to the refrigerator to chill completely for 45 minutes before slicing with a serrated knife and serving. Store, covered, at room temperature for up to 3 days.
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Bashir Ali
[email protected]I wasn't a big fan of this cookie. I found it to be too dry.
KYLE GORDON
[email protected]This cookie was a bit too sweet for me, but it was still good.
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[email protected]I would definitely recommend this cookie to anyone who loves chocolate and peanut butter.
Fiza Farheen Nisha (Fiza Prasad)
[email protected]This was the best cookie I've ever had! The chocolate and peanut butter flavors were perfect together.
Noah Estes
[email protected]This cookie was amazing! It was so easy to make, and it turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making it again.
Kaden Berryman
[email protected]I had some trouble getting the cookie to set in the middle. I think I might have needed to bake it for a little longer.
Kinley Gawa
[email protected]This cookie was a little too sweet for me, but it was still good. I think I would reduce the amount of sugar next time.
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[email protected]This was my first time making a cookie this big, and it turned out great! It was a little challenging to get it into the oven, but it was worth it. The cookie was crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, and the chocolate and peanut butter were
Mide Monet
[email protected]I've made this cookie several times now, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. It's so rich and decadent, and the chocolate and peanut butter flavors are amazing together.
Jose Suarez
[email protected]This cookie was a huge hit with my family! It was so easy to make and turned out perfectly. The chocolate and peanut butter flavors were perfectly balanced, and the cookie had just the right amount of chewiness.