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Fudge Striped Cookies

Cookies· Holiday Favorites· Valentine's Day
January 2, 2018

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Fudge Striped Cookies – Buttery shortbread cookies sandwiched with chocolate ganache and striped with chocolate. 

Shortbread cookies with a fudge filling and fudge drizzled across the top

Happy New Year!! I hope the hangover has worn off by now. If you’re like me, you’re struggling on your first day back to work – not from all the alcohol, but from the first early morning since I took off before Christmas. This week is gonna be rough.

I know I’m supposed to starting a healthy month of salads and smoothies. But this week is rough enough as it is. So I’m still going to enjoy my comfort foods for one more week, mmkay?

And, let’s not forget, it’s a new month so that means I need to share a new cookie recipe with you guys. So the healthy recipes will have to wait.

For this month’s cookie recipe, I was inspired by a recipe that Sally from Sally’s Baking Addiction shared a few months ago. They’re shortbread cookies loaded with fudgy ganache. In other words, right up my alley! I knew I had to give them a try.

I made these cookies over the holidays and loved them so much that I had to share them with you. That fudge center really hits the spot!

Without further ado, I present to you Sally’s Fudge Striped Cookies!

Fudge Striped Cookies on a cooling rack Shortbread cookies with fudge in the middle and drizzled over the top on a cooling rack Top view of Fudge Striped Cookies

The process of making these cookies is very similar to the Raspberry Almond Linzer Cookies that I made last month. If you made those (or anything like it), these cookies are going to be easy for ya.

But if you haven’t made anything like these cookies, let me break it down for you:

  • First, you gotta make the shortbread dough and let it chill
  • Once it’s chilled, you cut out all the circles. Cut out centers from half of the circles
  • Bake the cookies
  • Make filling and place onto bottoms of cookies
  • Top with top cookies and then drizzle with more melted chocolate

These aren’t the kind of cookies to make in a rush to take to a last-minute girls dinner. Nope. These cookies take time. Plus, if you want them to look pretty, you can’t rush through the process. So I recommend doing them on a rainy Sunday when you feel like spending some time baking up a storm.

Spooning fudge onto the cookie base Adding the cookie ring to the top of the fudge covered bottom Fudge Striped Cookies waiting to be drizzled with fudge

Here are a few tips to make sure these cookies come out perfectly the first time:

  1. Do not skip the chilling step for the dough. It is very important for shortbread dough to be cold because it is mostly butter. If it gets too warm, it will become impossible to work with and spread a lot as they bake.
  2. In all, you’ll be baking 72 cookies (which make 36 fudge striped sandwiches). Odds are that you’ll need to reuse baking sheets (I only have 3 good-quality sheets so I definitely did). Let the sheets cool before you use again. This will make sure the cookies don’t overcook. I place my baking sheets in the fridge to speed up the cooling process.
  3. To make ganache, all you do is add hot heavy cream to chocolate and mix together to make a creamy, fudgy sauce. BUT! There’s a key step needed to ensure the ganache isn’t grainy. You must let the hot cream sit with the chocolate for at least 5 minutes before stirring. These five minutes help the cream slowly melt the chocolate so once you stir, it’s super creamy and comes together easily.

And there you have it – January’s incredible cookie recipe. I have one more comfort food recipe coming up for you before we head into “healthier” options to keep your diets in check. Come back on Thursday to check out what’s in store!

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Fudge Striped Cookies on a cooling rack with a bite out of one

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Fudge Striped Cookies

Buttery shortbread cookies sandwiched with chocolate ganache and striped with chocolate.
Prep Time45 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 55 minutes mins
Servings: 36 cookies

Ingredients

For the shortbread dough:
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 sticks butter unsalted
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
For the ganache and chocolate topping:
  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate divided
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

For the shortbread cookies:
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt together until combined. Set aside.
  • Add butter to a large bowl fitted for a stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment, beat butter on medium until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add sugar and beat for 2 more minutes. Add egg and vanilla to mixture and beat until combined.
  • Add flour mixture to butter mixture just until the dough forms. Separate dough into two halves (I use a food scale to make sure it's exact). Place one half of dough on a piece of parchment paper. Roll out into a 1/4 inch sheet of dough (it doesn't need to be a specific shape). Repeat with other half of dough.
  • Place one parchment paper with sheet of dough on top of the other and then place on baking sheet. Place in refrigerator for 1-2 hours. If you must chill longer, place plastic wrap on top layer of dough to prevent drying.
  • When the dough is ready, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove one sheet of dough from fridge and place on counter. Using a 2-inch round cutter, cut as many circles as possible. Place circles on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper about 1 inch apart. They will barely spread so 1 inch is more than enough space between cookies. Gather dough into a ball and roll out again and cut more circles. Repeat until most of the dough is used. You should have about 36 rounds.
  • Bake cookies in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until edges of cookie are slightly golden brown. While cookies are baking, take second sheet of dough from fridge and begin cutting rounds and place on baking sheet. Now, we'll cut out the centers to make the tops of the cookies. Using a 1-inch cutter, remove centers from the cut rounds. Gather all the dough scraps and roll them out again and repeat cutting process. You should have 36 tops. Bake cookies for 9 1/2 minutes (the tops take less time to bake).
  • Remove cookies from oven and let them cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes and then transfer to wire rack to finish cooling completely.
For the ganache and assembly:
  • To make the ganache, place 3 ounces of chocolate into a small bowl. Heat heavy cream in the microwave for 30 seconds, or until steaming. Add to chocolate and let it sit for 5 minutes then whisk together until smooth. Let it thicken for 5 more minutes.
  • Add 1/2 teaspoon of ganache to the bottoms of the cookies and place a top on top and gently squeeze into a sandwich. Repeat with rest of the cookies and ganache.
  • Finish the cookies by melting the remaining 3 ounces of chocolate. Place chocolate into a small sandwich bag. Snip off a small corner of the sandwich bag and begin to drizzle chocolate over all of the cookies. Let them sit until the chocolate hardens (or place in fridge to help it harden faster). Serve immediately for store in storage container for up to 3 days.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction

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Fudge Striped Cookies photo collage

More chocolate recipes you’ll love:

Triple Chocolate Soft Baked Cookies

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Cinnamon Chocolate Muffins

Cinnamon Chocolate Muffin topped with cinnamon sugar

Molten Chocolate Cake

Molten Chocolate Cake with filling spilling out onto plate

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Comments

  1. Marsha says

    August 29, 2019 at 10:08 am

    These look amazing. I am wondering if you have frozen the cookie complete with the ganache. Looking forward to your response

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      September 5, 2019 at 9:06 am

      Yes! You can freeze once they’ve been assembled for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature if you need them the same day or in the refrigerator overnight if there is no rush.

      Reply
  2. Christine says

    January 8, 2018 at 9:50 am

    So obsessed with these! I could eat about a million right now. They look so good!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      January 10, 2018 at 10:33 am

      Aw thanks so much!

      Reply
  3. Amanda Mason says

    January 7, 2018 at 4:03 pm

    Shortbread cookies are my ABSOLUTE favorite. And I’m a chocolate lover! YEAH! I’m glad I’m not the only one who didn’t start off the new year perfectly healthy! These look amazing! Cant wait to try them!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      January 10, 2018 at 10:33 am

      Yay for being unhealthy (at least for one more week)!

      Reply
  4. Nicoletta @sugarlovespices says

    January 7, 2018 at 1:49 am

    I agree! Getting back to the work routine is brutal, I baked some cookie sandwich as well 😉 . Yours look amazing! And you can’t beat shortbread and chocolate!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      January 10, 2018 at 10:32 am

      You really can’t!

      Reply
  5. Abby @ WinsteadWandering says

    January 6, 2018 at 9:19 pm

    My mom makes amazing shortbread cookies stuffed with chocolate ganache, but the ganache is all on the inside, making for unattractive cookies. I love what you’ve done with yours!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      January 10, 2018 at 10:31 am

      The stripes definitely help hide any imperfections, that’s for sure!

      Reply
  6. Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen says

    January 6, 2018 at 5:19 pm

    I love all the chocolate you have going on in here. Not just on top but also in between them – YUM!!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      January 10, 2018 at 10:30 am

      Yessss! That’s what drew me to these cookies, too!

      Reply
  7. Tina Lindquist says

    January 5, 2018 at 10:49 am

    Some recipes are just worth taking the time to do, this is one of them. Those fudge stripes, seriously! Beautiful:)

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      January 10, 2018 at 10:28 am

      Yesss! I completely agree with this! Thanks so much for the love!

      Reply
  8. Helene says

    January 5, 2018 at 7:59 am

    With fudge!! My face just lit up. =D
    Your cookies remind me of my grandmother’s cookies. She would make something similar with short crust, a bit like Linzeraugen but towards chocolate as filling ttoo and not jam. Those make perfect coffee table treats. 🙂

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      January 10, 2018 at 10:28 am

      You’re so right! Love the fudge centers, too 🙂

      Reply
  9. Kushi says

    January 4, 2018 at 8:00 am

    These are my all time favourite. Looks amazingly delicious 🙂

    Reply
  10. Paula @ I'm Busy Being Awesome says

    January 3, 2018 at 7:47 pm

    Oh my gosh, I LOVE fudge striped cookies. These look absolutely incredible!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      January 4, 2018 at 2:08 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  11. Analida @ ethnicspoon.com says

    January 3, 2018 at 7:39 am

    There is nothing like the buttery goodness of a shortbread cookie! I love the recipe and I can’t wait to try it. These sound so easy. If you are a shortbread fan try my Irish butter cookies here: https://ethnicspoon.com/irish-butter-cookies/
    Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      January 4, 2018 at 2:08 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  12. Jenni LeBaron says

    January 2, 2018 at 9:13 pm

    These are gorgeous! What a pretty cookie to bring to a cookie swap or as a holiday gift!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      January 4, 2018 at 2:07 pm

      Aw thanks so much! I definitely agree!

      Reply
  13. Dyan @Journey to the Garden says

    January 2, 2018 at 6:01 pm

    I have a weakness for shortbread cookies and with the chocolate drizzle and filling this looks like heaven. Can’t wait to make these!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      January 4, 2018 at 2:00 pm

      Heaven is right! Let me know how you like them!

      Reply
  14. Ruthie Ridley says

    January 2, 2018 at 2:40 pm

    These look so yummy and easy enough to make!!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      January 4, 2018 at 2:00 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  15. Amanda says

    January 2, 2018 at 2:12 pm

    Chocolate ganache is a perfect paring for the buttery shortbread cookies. These are perfection!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      January 4, 2018 at 1:59 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  16. candy says

    January 2, 2018 at 12:37 pm

    There is nothing better than short bread cookies especially with chocolate in the middle and drizzled on top. These wouldn’t last very long in my home.

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      January 4, 2018 at 1:59 pm

      Mine either!

      Reply
  17. Jen says

    January 2, 2018 at 9:52 am

    I pinned these! My kids will devour them! Of all the cookies out there, I have never seen anyone do this!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      January 4, 2018 at 1:58 pm

      They’re so fun to make! The whole family will love them!

      Reply

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