Description
Somewhere between a fudge-y brownie and a cookies lies this treat made with a smoky beer with roasted flavors to pair with slightly bitter chocolate
Ingredients
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- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks / 170 g) unsalted butter, cubed
- 6 oz. (170 g) bittersweet chocolate
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) smoked, coffee, or regular porter
- 3 large eggs + 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup (240 ml) flour
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) mix-ins (optional)
- 1/2 tsp. coarse sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Over a double boiler, melt butter and chocolate together, stirring until completely melted and smooth. Remove from heat then slowly stir in the porter.
- In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, and cocoa powder together for 3 to 4 minutes until thickened. Add the melted chocolate, vanilla, salt, and baking powder; mix until well combined. Stir in the flour until just combined followed by any mix-ins being careful not to over mix.
- Using an ice cream scoop or large spoon, arrange 1 to 1-1/2 tbsp scoops on a baking sheet leaving 2 inches between each cookie. Place on center rack in oven and bake at 350ºF for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle with salt, and allow to sit on the baking sheet for 1 to 2 minutes before transferring to a baking rack. If reusing baking sheet for remaining batter, allow to fully cool before scooping more batter; if the baking sheet is too warm warm, the batter will melt and spread resulting in flat cookies.
- Serve with a Porter such as King Titus by Maine Beer Co.
Notes
- Beat eggs, sugar, and cocoa powder together for no less than 3 minutes.
- This will help ensure a chewy top that makes this brownie batter ideal for cookies.
- Once the cookies have finished cooking, try placing the baking sheet with cookies in the freezer for up to 15 minutes to ensure a fudge-y interior.
- This will also help cool down the baking sheet more quickly if reusing for the next batch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 170