There is no doubt that these Christmas Chocolate Cookie Cups are going to be an impressive dessert to your Christmas table. Not only do they look amazing and festive but they are absolutely heavenly, rich, chocolaty and bursting with flavor.
These Chocolate Pistachio Cookie Cups consist of a chocolaty and chewy soft cookie crust filled with chocolate ganache and topped with a smooth and creamy Mascarpone and pistachio filling that makes them simply irresistible.
Ingredients
Makes about 12 servings
Chocolate Cookie Dough
1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
1/3 cup (40g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp (3g) baking soda
1/2 tsp (3g) salt
1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/3 cup (70g) packed brown sugar
1/3 cup (70g) sugar
1 egg
1 tsp (5g) pistachio extract
1/4 cup (40g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Chocolate Ganache
3. 5 oz (100g) semisweet chocolate
3. 5 oz (100g) whipping cream
Mascarpone Pistachio Frosting
1 pound (450g) Mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup (60g) powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp (7g) pistachio extract
1/2 cup (120g) whipping cream
0. 3 oz (10g) green coloring paste
For Decoration
mini chocolate pearls
Tracie: This idea would be good to incorporate a mint chocolate muffin, or a chocolate chip muffin or even a mint frosting. . Esp the colors. Very beautiful. I would try the mint with a green mint gummy leaf in the top. they were one of my favorite candies as a kid. Date: 2021-12-12
