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Black Forest Christmas Cookies

Black Forest Christmas Cookies

Delight in holiday baking with these Black Forest Christmas Cookies, enriched with cocoa and cherries for a festive treat.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Sweets
Cuisine: German
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
  • 0.25 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 0.75 cups granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cups light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 0.5 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1 jar (10-ounce) maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
For the Cherry Filling
  • 0.25 cups cherry preserves
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon Kirsch (optional)
For the Ganache
  • 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 0.33 cups heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
For Decoration
  • white chocolate shavings
  • sprinkles
  • powdered sugar

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • baking sheet
  • parchment paper
  • saucepan
  • Wire rack

Method
 

Directions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  3. Cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until smooth.
  4. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract to the butter mixture. Mix well.
  5. Combine the dry flour mixture with the wet ingredients gradually.
  6. Fold in the chopped maraschino cherries gently.
  7. Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.
  8. Scoop spoonfuls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  9. Bake for 10 minutes or until set.
  10. Cool the cookies completely on a wire rack.
  11. Prepare the cherry filling by mixing cherry preserves and cornstarch in a saucepan over medium heat.
  12. Heat the heavy cream until just boiling and pour over the chopped chocolate. Stir until smooth.
  13. Stir in the unsalted butter until melted and shiny.
  14. Assemble the cookies by spreading cherry filling between cookies and drizzling with ganache.
  15. Decorate with white chocolate shavings, sprinkles, and powdered sugar.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg

Notes

For an extra special treat, serve the cookies with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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