Easter Chocolate-Filled Cookies

These adorable Easter cookies, filled with rich chocolate ganache, are perfect for celebrating the holiday or as a fun baking activity. Deliciously buttery with a creamy center, they’re sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike!

📝 Ingredients:
(Serves 6)

For the Cookies:

• 🌾 250 g flour
• 🧈 125 g butter (softened)
• 🥚 1 egg
• 🍬 125 g sugar
• 🌟 2 pinches of salt

For the Chocolate Ganache:

• 🍫 200 g dark baking chocolate
• 🥛 10 cl heavy cream

📋 Directions:

1. 🧈 Prepare the Dough:
   • Bring the butter to room temperature for about 1 hour.
   • In a mixing bowl, sift the flour and make a well in the center. Add the butter in pieces, sugar, egg, and salt.
   • Knead with your fingertips until the dough is smooth and homogeneous.
2. ❄️ Chill the Dough:
   • Shape the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3. 🔥 Cut Out the Cookies:
   • On a floured surface, roll out the dough with a rolling pin.
   • Use a round cookie cutter to cut out discs of dough. On half of the discs, use a bunny-shaped cutter to cut out a center design.
   • Place all the discs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
4. 🧁 Bake:
   • Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).
   • Bake the cookies for 6–8 minutes or until lightly golden. Let them cool completely at room temperature.
5. 🍫 Make the Ganache:
   • Heat the heavy cream until just boiling.
   • Break the chocolate into small pieces, place it in a bowl, and pour the hot cream over it. Stir until smooth and fully melted.
6. ✨ Assemble the Cookies:
   • Spread the chocolate ganache onto the full cookie discs. Top with the bunny-shaped cut-out discs to sandwich the ganache.
   • Refrigerate for 1 hour to set the ganache.
7. 🐰 Serve:
   • Serve the cookies chilled or at room temperature for a festive and delicious Easter treat!

📊 Nutritional Information:

• ⏰ Prep Time: 40 minutes
• 🔥 Baking Time: 8 minutes
• ❄️ Chilling Time: 1 hour
• ⏳ Total Time: 1 hour 48 minutes
• 🍽️ Servings: 6
• 🔥 Calories: Very high

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