Directions for: Chocolate Mousse Plated with Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
cup sugar
4 egg yolk
1 cup all purpose flour
cup cocoa powder
1 tsp salt
Chocolate Mousse8 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped
5 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
1 Tbsp sour cream, room temperature
5 egg, separated
dash of salt
1 Tbsp sugar
To AssembleDirections
Cookies1. Cream butter and sugar together. Stir in egg yolks, adding one at a time.
2. Sift together flour, cocoa and salt and add to butter. Mix until dough just comes together. Shape into a disc and chill until ready to roll. If preparing ahead of time, pull dough from fridge an hour before rolling.
3. Preheat oven to 350 F.
4. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to just over 1/4-inch thick. Cut dough using cutters of your choice. Lift cookies gently onto a parchment-lined baking sheet carefully (theyre fragile) and bake for 12-15 minutes. Allow to cool.
Chocolate Mousse1. Melt chocolate with water, directly on low heat, stirring until smooth and shiny. Remove from heat and stir in butter and sour cream until melted.
2. Stir in egg yolks, one at a time, mixing gently and slowly.
3. Whip whites with salt to soft peaks, adding sugar once whites become foamy. Fold into chocolate mixture in thirds.
4. Pour into a serving dish.
To Assemble1. Chill mousse for at least 3 hours before serving.
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