PASSIONFRUIT WHITE CHOC GANANCHE COOKIES
Passionfruit adds a hint of tang to these rich, buttery choc cookies
Makes 16
Prep 30 mins (plus chilling, and setting)
Cook 20 mins
Ingredients
250g unsalted butter, chopped, at room temperature
200g (1 ⅓ cups) plain flour 125g (¾ cup) icing sugar mixture 35g (⅓ cup) cocoa powder, plus extra, to dust
50g (⅓ cup) cornflour
1 tbsp milk
Passionfruit white choc ganache 150g white chocolate, chopped 2 tbsp thickened cream
Pulp of 2 passionfruit (you’ll need 2 tbsp pulp. See tip)
Method Step 1
Preheat oven to 160C/140C fanforced. Line two baking trays with baking paper. Use electric beaters to beat the butter in a bowl until very pale and creamy. Sift over the flour, icing sugar, cocoa and cornflour. Add the milk. Use a wooden spoon to stir until combined.
Step 2 Roll level tablespoonfuls of the mixture into balls. Place on the prepared trays, allowing room for spreading. Bake, swapping the trays halfway through cooking, for 20 minutes or until cooked through. Set aside on trays until cooled completely.
Step 3 Meanwhile, make the ganache. Place the white chocolate and cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium, stirring every 30 seconds, for 1 minute 30 seconds, or until melted and smooth. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool. Stir through the passionfruit pulp. Place in the fridge for 1 hour or until thick and spreadable.
Step 4 Place 1 heaped teaspoonful of the ganache on 1 cookie. Sandwich with another cookie. Repeat with remaining ganache and cookies. Set aside until set. Dust with cocoa, to serve. Cook’s tip: If you can’t find fresh passionfruit pulp, canned or frozen will do the trick.