Chocolate Anise Cookies with Dried Cherries

Name: Chocolate Anise Cookies with Dried Cherries
Prep time: 42 min
Cook time: 42 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon whole anise seeds; 1 teaspoons baking powder; 79 milliliters dried sour cherries; 177 milliliters confectioners sugar; 1 large egg, at room temperature; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 79 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules; 59 milliliters light brown sugar, firmly packed; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, for stirring into the dough; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter at room temperature; 1 teaspoons hot tap water

Chocolate Anise Cookies with Dried Cherries might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 78 calories. This recipe serves 24. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 42 minutes. Head to the store and pick up flour, brown sugar, cherries, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. In a microwave safe container, melt 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate on 50% power. In a small bowl combine instant coffee and hot water. Stir to dissolve granules by mixing with a small spoon. Set aside.

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Semisweet Chocolate

Instant Coffee

Water

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Microwave

Bowl

Oven

Place anise seeds in a small Ziploc bag, and with a heavy bottomed pan, gently pound to break up and slightly crush the seeds--this will help to release the natural oils and make the seeds more aromatic.

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Anise

Seeds

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Frying Pan

In a mixing bowl combine butter, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and anise. Beat on medium low speed for 1 minute until mixture resembles a course crumb.

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Baking Powder

Butter

Anise

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Mixing Bowl

Add egg and coffee mixture and beat on low speed to combine.

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Coffee

Egg

Add melted chocolate and mix on low (making sure to stop the mixer and scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl).

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Chocolate

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Blender

Bowl

Add 1/2 cup chocolate chips and cherries and mix again. Chill dough in freezer for 15-20 minutes until firm or refrigerate for an hour.

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Chocolate Chips

Cherries

Dough

Scoop 1 tablespoon portions of dough and roll into a ball. Dough will be slightly sticky. Chill dough again for at least 10 minutes.

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Dough

Roll

Put both sugar in two separate plates or shallow bowls.

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Sugar

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Bowl

Place each cookie in granulated sugar and roll to coat all sides. Then place cookie in confectioners sugar and roll to coat.

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Powdered Sugar

Granulated Sugar

Roll

Place on a greased cookie sheet and repeat with remaining cookies.

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Baking Sheet

Bake for 5-6 minutes - Rotate tray and bake for an additional 2 minutes being careful not to over bake. Cookie will be chewy on the edges but soft on the inside.

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Oven

Let cool completely.