This was one of those few recipes without a photo in the book, leaving me wondering if mine were turning out correctly. It's a thin wafery (but soft) cocoa cookie, sandwiched together with chocolate mint ganache. How could I go wrong? ;-) The ganache recipe has you soak fresh mint in the hot cream, and then pour over chopped chocolate, and I used peppermint extract instead, since I had no fresh mint on hand. I was too time-strapped to watch the video (yes, too time-strapped to watch a few minute online video - that sounds insane ;-) so I just guessed at the "nightcap" shape for the ganache decoration on top, based on the description in the book. Looking forward to seeing other Tuesdays with Dorie bakers' versions of this!
The cookies seemed a little floppy (visible in the photo above) - I think I was expecting something crisp, rather than spongy. So, I'm not quite sure I got this to match what the recipe writer was looking for. They are pretty yummy, especially the ganache part (of course!)
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Mine turned out floppy too! I would have liked crunchy better as well. Nice nightcap shape on top.
ReplyDeleteYour nightcaps looks great! They are supposed to be on the soft side - though I too would have preferred a firmer cookie.
ReplyDeleteThe cookies were definitely on the cakey side.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed!