Godiva Chocolate Sugar Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Special Equipment: 1 (2-ounce) ice cream scoop, 1 or 2 half-sheet pans, parchment paper
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream the sugars and butter together until fluffy, using either an electric mixer or by hand. When mixture is light and fluffy, add egg, and beat to incorporate. Add vanilla and beat to incorporate.
• In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients slowly to butter mixture and mix to thoroughly combine until a soft dough is formed. Stir in chopped chocolate and pecan pieces until blended.
• With a (2-ounce) ice cream scoop, scoop cookie dough and place 1 caramel into the bottom of each cookie, using extra dough to cover the caramel so that it is not visible. Lightly press each cookie onto the sheet pan or baking sheet, in rows of 3 by 4. Repeat until no dough remains. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are golden on top. More baking time may be needed, depending on your oven.

Steps:

• Place chocolate in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium (50% power) for 1 minute. Stir. Microwave 30 seconds more or until softened. Stir until smooth.
• Mix flour and baking soda in medium bowl.
• Place butter in large bowl and beat until creamy, using a hand-held electric mixer at medium speed. Add sugar and continue beating for 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture is light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract and beat well. Beat in chocolate mixture.
• Add flour mixture in two additions, mixing on low speed after each addition. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Roll out quarter of dough at a time on a floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut into shapes, using a cookie cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheets and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned at edges. Remove from baking sheets and cool on racks. Store cookies in an airtight container.

Steps:

• For the buttercream: cream butter until smooth.
• Sift the sugar and cocoa powder over the butter, add 1/3 cup of Godiva liqueur and slowly mix until smooth.
• For the cake: sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• Cream the butter and sugar and add the eggs one at a time beating after each addition.
• On low speed, stir in the chocolate and gradually add the reserved sifted ingredients in three additions, alternating with the buttermilk and 1/2 of the liqueur, beat until smooth.
• Divide the batter among 3 greased and floured 9" cake pans.
• Bake in a preheated oven 375: for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and cool in pans for 10 minutes, then invert onto rack to cool completely.
• Chill the layers in the freezer for about 30 minutes until firm.
• To assemble the cake: remove the cake layers from the freezer and brush with the remaining liqueur before spreading 3/4 cup of the buttercream between each layer.
• Spread the remaining buttercream over the top and sides of the cake which has been placed on a serving plate.
• Serve immediately or refrigerate. If not serving immediately and have it stored in the refrigerator, remove the cake 1 hour prior to serving.
• Garnish with chocolate curls if using.

Steps:

• SPONGE LAYER:.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly butter the bottom and sides of 9" round cake pan.
• Line with parchment paper or waxed paper.
• Sift together flour, 1 tablespoons sugar and salt.
• Whip eggs and remaining sugar in a large bowl, usuing an electric mixer at medium speed, for 4-5 minutes.
• The batter should be airy, pale and tripled in volume.
• Add vanilla during the last minute of whipping.
• Gently fold the flour mixture into the batter, one-third at a time, using a large rubber spatula.
• Then fold in oil.
• Spread batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until center springs back when gently pressed.
• Cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes.
• Remove cake from pan and cool completely on wire rack, top side up.
• MAKE THE ALMOND SYRUP:.
• Mix almond flavored liqueur, coffee and vanilla in small cup until the coffee is dissolved.
• Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
• Continue cooking until syrup comes to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in coffee mixture.
• MAKE THE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE:.
• Mix water and vanilla.
• Sprinkle in gelatin and let stand until gelatin softens.
• Whisk the egg yolks in a medium bowl until blended.
• Combine 3/4 cup of the cream, milk, sugar and salt in a heavy, medium saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until small bubbles form around the sides of the pan.
• Remove pan from heat.
• Gradually whisk about 3/4 cup of the hot cream mixture into the yolks until well blended.
• Then pour egg mixture back into the saucepan.
• Continue cooking over medium-low heat, heat stirring constantly with wooden spoon, for 2 to 4 minutes or until the custard has thickened slightly.
• It is done when you can run your finger down the back of a coated spoon and path remains in the custard for several seconds.
• DO NOT LET CUSTARD COME TO A BOIL!
• Remove pan from heat and immedaitley strain the custard into a metal bowl.
• Add softened gelatin mixture and stir until completely dissolved.
• Add the chocolate & stir until melted and smooth.
• Set the bowl over a large bowl containing ice water.
• Let stand 5-10 minutes, stirring once or twice, until cool.
• Remove bowl from ice water.
• Whip the remaining cream until peaks form, using a hand-held electric mixer.
• Fold one-third of the whipped cream into the chocolate mixture, using a rubber spatula.
• Fold in the remaining whipped cream.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 20-30 minutes or until mixture starts to thicken.
• DO NOT LET MOUSSE SET.
• MAKE THE COFFEE ALMOND WHIPPED CREAM:.
• Mix almond flavored liqueur, coffee and vanilla in small cup.
• Stir until coffee dissolves.
• Whip the cream with the coffee mixture and sugar in chilled large bowl, using a hand-held electric mixer at high speed, until soft peaks.
• ASSEMBLE THE TRIFLE:.
• Split the cake into two equal parts, using a long serrated knife.
• Brush one sponge layer with about one-fourth of the coffee syrup, using a pastry brush.
• Place the cake layer, syrup "soaked" side down, into a 3-quart glass straight-sided bowl.(My friend used a beautiful trifle bowl made of cut crystal).
• Trim cake to fit, if necessary.
• Generously brush the top of the cake layer with syrup.
• Top with crumbled amaretti cookies.
• Spread with half of the chocolate mousse.
• Reserve 1 cup of the coffee whipped cream for piping on the top of the trifle.
• Spread the remaining whipped cream over mousse.
• Repeat the same with the remaining cake, syrup, & mousse.
• Fill a pastry bag with a large star tip with reserved coffee whipped cream.
• Pipe a decoration on top of trifle.
• Garnish with chocolate-covered espresso beans and slivered almonds.
• Refrigerate the trifle for at least 4 hours before serving.
• *The cake & mousse were made the day before.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Generously coat an 8-inch soufflé dish with butter, then dust with granulated sugar.
• Melt chocolate and butter over double boiler.
• Stir in chocolate liqueur.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat egg yolks and whole eggs with electric mixer set at low speed.
• Pour chocolate-butter mixture into bowl while beating.
• In medium bowl, sift the confectioners' sugar and flour together.
• Gradually add this to the chocolate mixture.
• Mix at high speed until smooth, about 3 minutes.
• Pour cake mixture into soufflé dish.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes or until cake tests done with a wooden tooth pick.
• Serve hot with vanilla ice cream.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*.
• Lightly grease cookie sheets.
• Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt and set aside.
• Cream butter with sugar on medium speed until light, about 2 minutes.
• Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
• Gradually add flour mixture and blend well.
• Gather dough into a ball and cover with foil or wrap.
• Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours, until firm.
• Using half of dough at a time, roll out a 1/4 inch thick on sugar sprinkled counter or pastry cloth.
• Cut out cookies and then lift with spatula onto sheets, leaving about 1 1/2" between cookies.
• Sprinkle with sugar or sprinkles, if desired.
• Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until cookies are firm and edges are just starting to brown.
• Remove to wire rack to cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in liqueur, vodka and creme de cacao until blended., In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa and baking powder until well mixed. Stir in semisweet chocolate chips. Fold chocolate chip mixture into butter mixture just until combined., Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; bake just until center is set, 24-28 minutes (do not overbake). Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., For glaze, mix all ingredients until smooth; spread over brownies. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick spray.
• Make the crust: Add the chocolate sandwich cookies and granulated sugar to a food processor and process into fine crumbs. Add the melted butter and pulse 4 times, or until the crumbs are moistened.
• Press the crust mixture evenly against the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan, leaving ½ inch of space from the top of the pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes, until the crust begins to puff slightly. Remove from the oven and transfer to the refrigerator to chill for 25-30 minutes.
• Make the filling: In a small bowl, whisk together the hot water, cocoa powder, and vanilla until smooth.
• In a medium, microwavable-safe bowl, combine the chopped Godiva® Signature Collection Dark Chocolate Mini Bars and ¼ cup of heavy cream. Microwave in 30-second intervals until melted, 1 minute total. Whisk until smooth and fully combined.
• Add the cocoa mixture to the bowl of melted chocolate and whisk to combine.
• In a large bowl, whip the remaining 2¾ cups of heavy cream with an electric hand mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, 5 minutes. Transfer 1⅓ cups of whipped cream to a separate bowl and set aside.
• Add the granulated sugar and salt to the bowl with the remaining whipped cream and whip on low speed for 30 seconds, until fully combined. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the chocolate mixture, ⅓ at a time, until incorporated and smooth. With the hand mixer, beat once more for 30 seconds to stiffen.
• Remove the crust from the refrigerator and pour the filling evenly on top. Freeze for 1 hour, until the filling is firm.
• Meanwhile, add the powdered sugar to the reserved whipped cream and whip on low speed until smooth, 1 minute. Transfer the whipped cream to a piping bag fitted with an open star tip and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Remove the pie from the freezer and pipe 10 dollops of whipped cream around the edges. Place a square of Godiva® Signature Collection Dark Chocolate Mini Bar on each of the whipped cream dollops.
• Cut the pie into 6-8 slices and use a vegetable peeler to shave curls of the remaining Godiva® Signature Collection Dark Chocolate Mini Bar on top of each slice.
• Enjoy!