FOOD
Marbled Lava Cookies
PSA: We've discovered this years winning holiday cookie.
FOOD
Marbled Lava Cookies
PSA: We've discovered this years winning holiday cookie.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, unsalted, at room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg, plus 1 yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups bread flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp peanut butter
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 8 round chocolate truffles, halved
- Pinch of sea salt flakes
Steps
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed, cream the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Next, add the whole egg and the egg yolk, then beat until combined, followed by vanilla.
- With the mixer on low, gradually add the dry ingredients, beating just until incorporated.
- Split the dough in half. In one half, add the peanut butter and to the other add the cocoa powder.
- Mix to combine then flatten each half into a rectangle about 6 x 8 inches.
- Wrap in cling film and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
- Once the dough is chilled, roll each of the doughs out to 1/4 inch thick rectangle.
- Place the chocolate dough on top of the peanut dough and cut the stack in half across the middle.
- Working one half at a time, fold the dough in half like a book (length ways) and then in half again (width ways).
- Flatten the dough, and then roll into a log.
- Repeat with the other half of dough then wrap in cling film and chill again for at least 1 hour.
- When you are ready to bake heat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Slice the dough into thick slices and working 2 slices at a time, place a halved truffle in the center of 1 slice, then top with with other slice and gently press both slices together.
- Continue until all of the dough is used up then place on the prepared sheet, well spaced apart as the cookies will spread.
- Bake for 9 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are golden brown.
- Cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.