Black Mushroom Cookies Food

MUSHROOM COOKIES

Steps:

• Cookies: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, and spices. In a stand mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment, beat butter with granulated sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg; beat to combine. Add sour cream and molasses; beat to combine. Reduce speed to low; beat in flour mixture until fully combined.
• Divide dough into 2 different-sized pieces: one piece being two-thirds of the dough, the other being one-third. From larger piece, make "caps": Scoop level tablespoons of dough and roll into balls. Cup each in the palm of your hand and use a finger to make a deep indentation. Place indent-side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spaced 1 1/2 inches apart.
• From smaller piece, make "stems": Scoop rounded teaspoons of dough; roll each into a cylinder that's slightly pointed at one end, like a teardrop. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet, spaced 1 inch apart. Refrigerate 20 minutes. Bake until firm, 10 to 12 minutes. (If necessary, use a chopstick or similar-size dowel to reshape indents in caps after baking, so you can insert pointed ends of stems.) Transfer on sheets to wire racks; let cool completely.
• Chocolate Glaze: Combine chocolate, confectioners' sugar, cocoa, salt, and butter in a heat-proof bowl. Heat cream in a small pot over medium-high until bubbling around edges, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour hot cream over chocolate mixture; let stand 1 minute. Add vanilla; whisk until mixture is smooth and has the consistency of hot-fudge sauce. (If too thick, whisk in more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time.)
• Vanilla Glaze: Whisk together egg white and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Whisk in vanilla; texture should be like thick honey. (If too thin, add more sugar; if too thick, add a tiny bit of water.)
• Dip cooled caps in either chocolate or vanilla glaze. Place, glazed-sides up, on wire rack. Sprinkle with pistachios or raspberries. Dip wider ends of stems in vanilla glaze to come about halfway up stems; dip bottoms in poppy seeds. Place, rounded-sides up, on rack; let stand until completely set, about 1 hour for vanilla, 2 hours for chocolate.
• Dip pointed ends of stems in vanilla glaze and insert into indents in caps. (If glaze has thickened too much, loosen with a little water.) Return to rack; let stand until completely set. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.

STUFFED BLACK MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Remove the stalks from the mushrooms and chop.
• Sautee the onion, garlic and chopped mushroom stalks in olive oil until the onion is soft, then remove from the heat.
• Mix the breadcrumbs, parsley, herbs and cheese together.
• Add the wine and melted butter to the saucepan, then add the dry ingredients.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Lay the mushrooms on a greased baking sheet and mould a large spoonful of the mixture into each one.
• Bake at 180C/350F for 20 mins, until the stuffing starts to turn golden.
• Serve on a crouton of fried bread (ideal for not wasting the delicious juices), or on a bed of mixed leaves (rocket works well), or both.

BLACK MUSHROOM COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine cocoa (and oil), oil, and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to chocolate mixture. Chill several hours or overnight.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Roll each ball in powdered sugar. Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes; centers will be somewhat soft. Cool on dry rack. Yields: 6 dozen.