Cream-Filled Chocolate Bites |
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Prep Time: 180 Minutes Cook Time: 14 Minutes |
Ready In: 194 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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The hardest part about these impressive little tartlets is waiting for the dough to chill! Serve after a heavy meal, or as sweet after-thought on a dessert tray. Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1/4 cup sugar |
1 egg |
1 cup flour |
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
1 cup heavy cream, chilled |
2 tablespoons sugar |
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract |
mini chocolate chip, for garnish (optional) |
unsweetened cocoa powder, for garnish (optional) |
Directions:
1. Cream the butter and sugar until creamy using an electric mixer on medium speed; scraping bowl often.
2. Add the egg; blend well.
3. Reduce mixer speed to low; add the flour, cocoa powder, and salt (whisked together first); stir until well mixed, about 2-3 minutes.
4. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; chill 2 hours.
5. Preheat oven to 325*F.
6. Divide dough into 24 equal pieces; press 1 piece of dough into each cup of an ungreased muffin tin.
7. Press the dough evenly onto the bottom and up the sides of the cups.
8. Bake for 14-18 minutes, or until set.
9. Cool completely in tin on a wire rack.
10. Using an electric mixer on high speed, whip the chilled cream and sugar in a chilled bowl until stiff peaks form, 1-2 minutes.
11. Gently stir in the vanilla.
12. Spoon 1 Tbsp.
13. of the whipped cream into each shell; top with 1 mini chocolate chip and a dusting of cocoa powder, if desired.
14. Store in the refrigerator.
15. *Theseare best the day they're made.
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