Cacao Butter and Ruby Chocolate Chip Cookies
Love & Olive Oil by Lindsay
Notes
It's recommended to use lighter-colored baking sheets so the bottoms don't burn quickly. If you have darker baking sheets, try stacking a few on top of each other to prevent burning.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces raw cacao butter
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (if using Morton’s or table salt use 3/4 teaspoons)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 cup unsalted butter, at cool room temperature
1 large egg
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
5 ounces ruby cacao wafers or 1 cup chopped ruby chocolate
Directions
- Melt cacao butter over low heat in a small saucepan. Once fully melted, pour into a large mixing bowl (make sure it's heat-proof) and cool until it's no longer hot to touch.
- In the large mixing bowl, add sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and butter. Cream on medium speed until fluffy and a white cream color. Add egg, then vanilla, and continue beating until well combined. While on low speed, mix in flour until incorporated, then fold in ruby cacao chips.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper and using a medium sized cookie scooper, scoop dough into balls. Leave about two inches of room between each dough ball. Refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Preheat oven to 325°F. If desired, place a few ruby chips on the top of the dough balls. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until puffed. Keep a very close eye as the tops will still look pale in color compared to standard cookies, but the bottoms will brown quickly! If you're unsure if the cookies need more time, do the toothpick test.
- Let cool on baking sheets for about five minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. You can continue to cool them, but they are best if served warm.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to four days.
Information
- Category
- Desserts
- Yield
- 28 cookies
- Prep Time
- 1 hour 20 minutes
- Cook Time
- 13 minutes
- Total Time
- 1 hour, 32 minutes, 59 seconds