Description
Rich chocolate cookies layered with silky cream filling and a glossy cherry center—mini Black Forest bites.
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter
- Granulated sugar
- Cocoa powder
- All-purpose flour
- Egg
- Baking soda
- Vanilla extract
- Cream filling (butter, powdered sugar, vanilla)
- Cherry pie filling or maraschino cherries
- Melted chocolate for dipping
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy; mix in egg and vanilla.
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda; fold into the wet mixture to form a soft dough.
- Roll into small discs and bake 10–12 minutes; cool completely.
- Pipe a thick swirl of cream filling onto half the cookies.
- Add a small spoon of cherry filling or a single cherry in the center.
- Top with another cookie or leave open-faced as shown.
- Dip the cookie tops lightly in melted chocolate and let set.
Notes
- Ensure cookies are completely cool before adding filling.
- For a richer flavor, use high-quality cocoa powder.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10–12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg