Have yourself a blast of flavorful delight with these chai-infused ganache cookies - they're the perfect snack to make any meal special, or why not enjoy them as an extra pick-me-up in the morning? If you've got some free time on your hands and feel like indulging, then there's no better way than devouring one (or two) of these delectable morsels.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 chai-flavored black tea bags
- 8 ounces white baking chocolate, finely chopped
Cookies:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup cold butter, cut into 16 pieces
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Method
- For ganache, in a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags; let it stand for 10 minutes. Discard tea bags.
- Ganache- a whipped filling of chocolate and cream used in desserts such as cakes, cookies and truffles.
- Place chocolate in a small bowl. Reheat the cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir with a whisk until smooth. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally, until ganache thickens to a spreading consistency, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, salt and pepper; cut in butter with vanilla until crumbly. Knead until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into 2 disks; wrap each and refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, gently roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness, lifting and rotating dough as needed. Cut with a 1-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- Spread or pipe 1 heaping teaspoon of ganache on bottoms of half of the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Let stand until set.
Pairing:
Pairs well with our Masala Chai Tea and honey:
Indulge in one of the most scrumptious Chai Teas available--Masala Chai Tea! This Broken Pekoe-grade chai features loose-leaf black tea from India and Kenya. The full-bodied tea enhances the South Indian masala spices, and the cardamom notes in the finish stand out from the lively ginger. With just a little milk and sugar to bring the flavors out, Masala Chai Tea becomes one of the best Chai Teas you'll ever experience!
