Chocolate Parfait Cookies

Yield:
3 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

  1. 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  2. 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened (3 sticks)
  3. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  4. 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
  5. 3 large eggs
  6. 5 cups all purpose flour
  7. 3/4 cup milk
  8. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  9. 1 1/2 tablespoons almond extract
  10. 2 bars (7 ounces each) milk chocolate, roughly chopped
Directions:

Preheat oven to 370 degrees F

In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

Beat in eggs, 1 at a time; beating 30 seconds between each.

Stir in extracts.

Add flour mixture and milk a little at a time, alternating between flour and milk and mixing thoroughly between each addition.

Add chocolate and blend until mixed throughout batter (batter will be sticky).

Refrigerate dough for 1 hour.

Drop dough onto two parchment-lined baking sheets.

Bake for 10-11 minutes until glossy sheen has disappeared, but do not overbake. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.

Bake remaining dough using new parchment.

Recipe, photo and food styling by Webstop


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