Chocoz chocolate ganache cookies

Chocoz hazelnut shortcrust and chocolate ganache cookies

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Level :

Easy

Prep Time :

30min

Cook Time :

12min

Servings :

Makes approx. 25 chocoz

An original recipe by Valrhona

Utensils:

  • Baking paper
  • Immersion blender
  • Spatula

Made with the products below :

1. Hazelnut shortcrust pastry

Ingredients :

  • 80g Creamed butter
  • 110g Sugar
  • 110g Brown sugar
  • 3g Salt
  • 100g Eggs
  • 30g Hazelnut paste or praline paste
  • 330g All-purpose flour
  • 9g Baking powder

Prep time: 10 min.

Cook time: 12 min.

Steps: 

  • In the bowl of a food processor, mix together the butter, sugar, brown sugar, salt, eggs and hazelnut paste until a homogeneous mixture forms.
  • Sift the flour and baking powder together, then add to the first mixture.
  • Mix the dough, but be careful not to over-work it. 
  • Spread between two sheets of baking paper to a 3mm thickness. Use a cutter to cut into shapes.
  • Keep in the refrigerator while making the ganache to make it easier to manipulate and for them to hold their shape in the oven.

2. Chocolate ganache

Ingredients :

Prep time: 20 min.

Rest time: 3h

Steps:

This recipe is for 3 different ganaches (milk, white and dark). If you want to prepare only one of them, choose your chocolate and triple the yield.
For each ganache separately :

  • Melt the chocolate. 
  • Heat the cream and honey.
  • Gradually add the cream to create an emulsion.
  • Mix using an immersion blender to make a perfect emulsion.
  • Film and leave to set in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.

3. Assembly of the chocoz chocolate ganache cookies

Steps:
  • Bake the shortcrust pastry at 320°F (160°C) until golden (approx. 10 to 12 min.).
  • Pipe the ganache onto half the shortcrust pastry pieces, then cover with the remaining halves to make the chocoz chocolate ganache cookies.