Chocolate Lava Cookies
Gooey hot fudge contained within a rich chocolate cookie, for a "lava cake" experience with smaller portions and less mess.
Equipment
- Stand Mixer
- Rubber Spatula
- Mixing Bowl
- Silicone Baking Mats
- Cooling Racks
- Cookie Sheets
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Flour
- 1¼ Cup White Sugar
- 1 Cup Shortening
- ⅔ Cup Cocoa Powder
- ½ Cup Brown Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Tbsp Water
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Tsp Baking Soda
- ½ Tsp Salt
- 6 Oz Hot Fudge
Instructions
- Make sure your hot fudge is chilled so it's easy to work with.
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda, and set aside.
- In your mixer, cream together 1 cup of white sugar, the brown sugar, and shortening, until fluffy.
- Add the eggs, vanilla, and water, and beat until the mixture is smooth.
- Ass the flour/cocoa mix and beat to combine well.
- Divide the dough into 24 equal pieces, roll into balls, and chill in the fridge for about 10 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Flatten each dough ball into a thick disk. Add about 1 teaspoon of hot fudge to the center of each.
- Carefully wrap the dough around the fudge, lightly pinch to seal, and re-roll into a ball.
- Roll each dough ball in the remaining white sugar to coat the outside.
- Place on cookie sheets lined with silicone baking mats (or parchment paper), spaced at least three inches apart to allow for spreading as they bake.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes, until the cookies are just starting to crack on top.
- Let cool for a couple of minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling, or simply enjoy as they are.