Cute Christmas Pastries – Festive Ganache Cookie Assortment
These Valentine Ganache Cookies are soft, heart-shaped sandwich cookies filled with rich chocolate ganache — perfect for sharing, gifting, or enjoying with someone you love.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 sandwich cookies 1x
Ingredients
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Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder (for chocolate version)
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Ganache Filling:
- 6 oz semi-sweet or dark chocolate, chopped
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter (optional)
Toppings (optional):
- Valentine sprinkles
- Melted white chocolate
- Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla, mix well.
- Mix dry ingredients separately, then combine with wet.
- Chill dough 30–60 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Roll dough ¼ inch thick, cut with heart-shaped cutters.
- Bake 8–10 minutes. Cool completely.
- Heat cream and pour over chocolate. Let sit 1–2 mins, stir until smooth.
- Spread or pipe ganache onto one cookie, sandwich with another.
- Decorate with sprinkles or drizzle if desired.
Notes
- For best results, use high-quality chocolate.
- Chill dough if it becomes too soft to handle.
- Store in airtight container at room temp for 3–4 days.