RECIPES OF THE MONTH
  • Chocolate-Nut Cookies (Makes 22 Cookies)

Chocolate-Nut Cookies


Ingredients  
   
Tayrona 53% Semi Sweet Couverture 450 Gr
Unsalted Butter 60 Gr
Eggs 4
Granulated sugar 350 gr
Vanilla 1 C.C.
All-purpose flour 60 Gr
Baking Powder 5 Gr
Salt 1 Gr
Chopped nuts 100 Gr
Chocolate Chips 340 Gr
   


Directions

- Temper the Tayrona 53% Semi Sweet Couverture as shown on the back of the envelope.
- Melt the butter in the microwave set at low power.
- Mix both the chocolate and the butter in a bowl with a rubber spatula.
- Set aside.
- With a mixer, or a wire whip, mix the eggs with the sugar until you have a creamy pale mixture.
- Incorporate the egg and sugar mixture, the melted butter chocolate-butter and the Vanilla using a rubber spatula, making a wet mixture.
- Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together, making a dry mixture.
- Add this dry mixture to the wet mixture.
- Add the chopped nuts and the chocolate chips.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Take out of the refrigerator and with your hands make 60 Gr balls.
- Put on a sheet covered with parchment paper.
- Bake for 18 minutes at 420ºF
- Allow to cool on a wire rack.