. . . make it be Martha Stewart’s Chocolate Thumbprint cookie with Vanillia Bean Ganache.
This little cookie will blow you away. The combination of dense chocolate cookie with coarse salt and the smooth vanilla and honey in the ganache will make you wonder where this recipe has been all your life . My friend Rachel brought these to a cookie exchange last year and I guarded them like a ravenous wolf until I had happily eaten the half dozen I kept hidden behind the coffee maker. Actually, I did find it in my heart to sacrifice one for Zac– and he was also impressed, which is impressive, since he’s not a sweet eater.
Anyway, thankfully these are fool-proof easy to make, they just take a few steps and bowls, but nothing hard at all. It uses half a precious vanilla bean, but I tell you, it is worth it! (find them at Costco for an incredible price this time of year,a package of two vials of large vanilla beans is only $10) When baking, make sure to keep the cookie almost underdone so it is soft in the center.
Try them out and let me know what you think.
OK Cait…..if the Pink Peppers recommend….then by “ganache” I’m making them. Baking with my daughter on Monday…..these will be on the list. Love the little boots…..but the “owner” is really the cute one. She’s getting so big…..Shari