Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Tuesdays With Dorie: World Peace Cookies


This week's Tuesdays With Dorie recipe is World Peace Cookies, thanks to Jessica of cookbookhabit. While that title may seem pretty hyperbolic, it isn't - well, at least, not by much. These cookies are so simple - just your run-of-the-mill flour, cocoa powder, butter, sugar, and the other usual cookie ingredients - but they are so chocolatey and so addictive.

I rushed to make these cookies after work on Monday and was pleasantly surprised at how quickly they came together. Dorie says to refrigerate the dough for 3 hours, but since I was short on time, I froze them for just an hour and a half. No need to defrost - I just sliced them and baked them for 1 minute longer, as suggested by Dorie.


Although World Peace Cookies are supposed to contain fleur de sel, which is meant to give them a nice salty-sweet contrast, I don't own any. Instead, I used kosher salt. The result was a slightly salty after-taste that really complemented the double-chocolate flavour of the cookies. The cookies were chewy at first but became quite crispy once they finished cooling off.


This recipe is a definite keeper - a simple double chocolate cookie that's full of flavour. For the recipe, visit Jessica's blog, cookbookhabit. Thanks, Jessica!

18 comments:

chocolatechic February 3, 2009 at 11:34:00 AM EST  

Your cookies are so tiny and cute.

Anonymous February 3, 2009 at 11:58:00 AM EST  

The salt was such a nice addition! Great cookies!

Anonymous February 3, 2009 at 12:39:00 PM EST  

These look great Kait! These are just the best choc-refrigerator cookies, are they not? :) I love how you can pre-make them and bake whenever you want, what could be more perfect. Beautiful cookies!

Anonymous February 3, 2009 at 7:06:00 PM EST  

Can't wait to taste these!

betty geek February 3, 2009 at 7:51:00 PM EST  

Hi Kaitlin! How the heck did you get perfectly round cookies? Did you mold them into logs? That is awesome!

These were very good, I agree. Especially with a glass of milk. Yummmmmmmmmm.

Kaitlin February 3, 2009 at 8:11:00 PM EST  

Sugar B: I molded them into logs between saran wrap - just rolled it between my palms and the counter til it was round. They ended up a bit small, though, so just be careful you don't over-roll.

Flourchild February 3, 2009 at 9:23:00 PM EST  

Great looking cookies!

Pamela February 3, 2009 at 10:05:00 PM EST  

I'm glad you got the chance to try them. They were so good, weren't they? Great job!

MaryBeth February 3, 2009 at 11:28:00 PM EST  

World Peace...one cookie at a time. They look wonderful.

Shari February 3, 2009 at 11:44:00 PM EST  

Good call on using the freezer to speed up the process! Your photo is lovely.

Ivette February 4, 2009 at 1:21:00 AM EST  

Your cookies look lovely! Just like you I raced home Monday after work to finish making the cookies. I'm glad you enjoyed them.

Sweet as Coco February 4, 2009 at 8:14:00 AM EST  

Great picture! I was glad these came together quickly as well. :)

bldvdb February 4, 2009 at 9:15:00 AM EST  

I had to make mine on short notice as well! Yours look great!

Judy February 4, 2009 at 11:44:00 AM EST  

I took advantage of the freezer as well for the first round of baking. Now the log is in the fridge, ready at a moment's notice. They really were (are) pretty delicious!

Unknown February 4, 2009 at 3:02:00 PM EST  

Glad you liked these - they look great!

Anonymous February 4, 2009 at 8:30:00 PM EST  

Your WP cookies look wonderful. YUM!

Nancy/n.o.e February 6, 2009 at 10:44:00 PM EST  

I love the way your frozen slices look. These really are great cookies, aren't they?
Nancy

Kristin February 8, 2009 at 8:56:00 PM EST  

Beautiful cookies!!

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