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 Post subject: World Peace Cookies
PostPosted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:01 am 
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I just ran across this recipe here: http://food52.com/blog/9299-pierre-herme-dorie-greenspan-s-world-peace-cookies
and while I'm not a big cookie-baker, I thought they looked just wonderful.
I happen to have all the ingredients on hand so I'll give it a whirl.
Anyone tried these?


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 Post subject: Re: World Peace Cookies
PostPosted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:02 am 
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Yes, several times. And they are delicious.


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 Post subject: Re: World Peace Cookies
PostPosted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:24 am 
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I make those every year. Easy and yummy.

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 Post subject: Re: World Peace Cookies
PostPosted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 1:49 pm 
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I know everyone loves these except me. I found them ok, but not worth making again. For comparison, my favorites are: Fine Cooking's Cranberry Oatmeal White Chocolate Jumbles, Martha's Chocolate Crackles, Kate Zuckerman's Thin Crispy and Chewy Chocolate Chip cookies and the Momofuku Apricot and Cream Ones.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:38 pm 
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I haven't tried the World Peace Cookies, but these are my absolute favorites - totally decadent. Very deep chocolatey, nice and melty/gooey inside, and just as good the next day.

(NOTE: This was originally posted with 1/4 cup flour, which is incorrect. It should be 1 1/4 cups, as noted below).

"This recipe will yield about 2 1/2 dozen 3-inch cookies, (I made about 42 - 2 1/2 " cookies (3 1/2 dozen), but you can make this simple cookie any size you want."

CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO CHEWS

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided (Jansen uses Ghirardelli) (I also used Ghirardelli)
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter
4 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon finely ground dark-roast coffee beans (I used 2 1/2 tsp finely ground espresso beans)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup walnuts, toasted,* then coarsely chopped (I omitted these)

DIRECTIONS:

Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl and set aside.

Melt 2 cups of the chocolate chips, the unsweetened chocolate and butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. (I used a double boiler). Set aside.

In the large bowl of a stand mixer on high speed, beat the eggs, sugar, ground coffee and vanilla extract until thick ribbons form and the mixture has doubled in volume. By hand, stir in the melted chocolate mixture until thoroughly combined, then add the dry ingredients, chopped walnuts and the remaining chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Have ready some large baking sheets lined with parchment paper.

Make golf ball-size scoops of dough, spacing them about 2 inches apart. (I did very rounded Tbsp). Bake, in batches, 10 to 12 minutes; the tops will crack, but the cookies should be gooey inside. (I baked 10 minutes). Cool on the baking sheets at least 1 minute before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. (I cooled them about 2-3 minutes).

* To toast the nuts, spread them on a baking sheet and bake in a 325-degree oven for about 6 minutes. Watch carefully because nuts will burn quickly.

Store in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days. For long-term freezing, wrap the cookies individually in aluminum foil and place in resealable plastic food storage bags.

From Kate Jansen - Firehook Bakery
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 Post subject: Re: World Peace Cookies
PostPosted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:12 pm 
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Recchiuti has a similar recipe to the world peace cookies in his chocolate book. He adds chopped high end (darker) milk and dark chocolate to the dough and insists on European butter. I like them a lot. Chocolate cookie-wise, I'm a sucker for good brownies.
Nancy


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 Post subject: Re: World Peace Cookies
PostPosted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:17 pm 
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Nancy, thanks. I have his book, but have never made them. Must try.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 12, 2013 9:46 pm 
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I second Martha's chocolate crackles over world peace cookies. I wasn't a huge fan of the world peace cookies.

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