Description
Delicious flourless brownie cookies filled with juicy cherries and topped with fluffy whipped cream, combining the flavors of classic Black Forest cake.
Ingredients
Scale
- 300 g halved, pitted cherries (fresh or frozen)
- 50 g caster or granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- 8 g cornstarch/cornflour
- 150 g dark chocolate (60-70% cocoa), chopped
- 70 g unsalted butter
- 150 g caster or granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 30 g Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 230 g double or heavy cream, chilled
- 30–40 g powdered sugar (adjust sweetness to taste)
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine cherries, sugar, and lemon juice. Stir occasionally until the cherries soften and release their juices.
- In a small bowl, mix a few tablespoons of cherry juice with cornstarch to create a slurry and add this to the saucepan. Cook while stirring until the mixture boils and thickens. Let it cool to room temperature, then chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Melt the chocolate and butter together until smooth, then set aside to cool.
- In another bowl, whisk together sugar and eggs until pale and fluffy. Gently fold the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture.
- Sift in cocoa powder and salt, mixing until glossy. Chill the batter for 6-8 minutes.
- Scoop out 16 equal portions for cookies and bake for 8-9 minutes. Allow them to cool for 10 minutes on the sheets before transferring to a rack.
- In a bowl, whip the cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until soft peaks form.
- Take one cookie and place some whipped cream and cherry filling on top, then sandwich it with another cookie. Serve as sandwich cookies or open-faced.
Notes
Store leftover cookies in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. For best texture, keep whipped cream separate and assemble before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: brownie cookies, Black Forest, gluten-free dessert, chocolate, cherries