Soft Chocolate Cookies with Grapefruit and Star Anise |
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Grapefruit and chocolate make a surprisingly delicious pairing. Star anise adds an underlying spiciness to the tender cookies. Ingredients:
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped |
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, diced |
1 teaspoon plus 1/4 cup sugar |
3 whole star anise |
1/4 cup all purpose flour |
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder |
1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt |
1/4 teaspoon baking powder |
2 large eggs |
2 tablespoons honey |
2 teaspoons finely grated grapefruit peel |
Directions:
1. Combine chocolate and butter in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 10-second intervals until chocolate is almost melted; remove and stir until melted and smooth. Finely grind 1 teaspoon sugar and 3 star anise in spice mill or small coffee grinder. Transfer to small bowl; whisk in flour, cocoa, coarse salt, and baking powder.
2. Beat remaining 1/4 cup sugar, eggs, honey, and grapefruit peel in large bowl until thick and smooth. Fold in chocolate, then dry ingredients. Cover bowl; chill batter until cold and firm, at least 45 minutes and up to 1 day.
3. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 3 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets, spacing mounds 2 inches apart.
4. Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until dry-looking and tester comes out with moist crumbs still attached, about 10 minutes. Cool on sheet 3 minutes, then transfer to racks and cool completely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight between sheets of waxed paper.
5. * Star anise is a brown, star-shaped seedpod. Its available in the spice section of some supermarkets and at specialty
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