Chocolate Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Cookies A Food

CREAM CHEESE STUFFED CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the chocolate chips, if using.
• In another small bowl, whisk the egg, yolk, corn syrup, and vanilla.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment beat the butter, shortening, and sugars on medium-high speed until smooth and lightened in color, about 2 minutes.
• On medium speed, add the egg-yolk mixture and beat just until combined.
• Reduce the speed to low and slowly add the dry ingredients.
• Stop the mixer once there are still some streaks of flour left, then continue mixing by hand with a flexible spatula.
• Using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop or measuring spoons, scoop about 36 balls of dough onto 2 parchment-lined baking sheets. Flatten the dough into thick discs with your hands or the bottom of a measuring cup. If the dough is super sticky, wet your hands before pressing on the portioned dough. Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• To make the filling, whisk the softened cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and salt in a small bowl. Place in the refrigerator while the cookie dough chills.
• Remove the cookie discs from the refrigerator, then press them down so they are about 2 1/2 inches wide. Place 2 teaspoons of filling in the middle of each one.
• With your hands, gently stretch the cookie dough over the filling and roll the ball in your hands until the filling is surrounded by the cookie dough.
• Place additional granulated sugar in a small bowl, then roll each cookie dough in the sugar before returning to the baking sheets and placing in the freezer for 1 hour (this will prevent the cookies from spreading in the oven). Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the baking sheets halfway through. The cookies are done, when they look dry and slightly crinkly on top.
• Remove from the oven and let cool briefly before enjoying.

KELLYMAC'S CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FILLED PUFF PASTRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large saucepan over medium low heat combine sugar, cocoa, flour, and salt.
• Add water gradually stirring after every addition. The mixture will look really watery but it thickens up quickly. Cook this over medium heat stirring constantly.
• Once mixture has thickened add Kahlua and chocolate chips. Lower the heat.
• Stir until the chips have all melted and mixture has thickened again.
• Add cream cheese, butter, and vanilla and once again stir until all incorporated and mixture almost starts to boil, or until it reaches the consistency of hot fudge. Be careful not to let the chocolate on the bottom burn!
• Allow to cool while puff pastry is prepared.
• Unfold puff pastry sheets on parchment paper and use a rolling pin to stretch by about 1 inch on all sides and to smooth out folds.
• Cut each pastry sheet into four squares.
• Place sqaures on greased cookie sheets.
• Place approximately 1/4 cup of filling in center of pastry and then immediately fold corners in to make a square envelope. Pinch the corners to ensure that it stays together.
• Repeat for remaining pastry squares.
• Make an egg wash by beating together the egg and milk and brush on each puff pastry.
• Sprinkle puff pastries with cinnamon sugar.
• Place in oven and bake for approxiately 30 minutes or until the puff pastry is golden brown and flakey.
• Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes and then sprinkle powdered sugar over the top of each pastry square before serving.
• Good alone or served with ice cream or whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE PUFF PASTRY COOKIES - A

Steps:

• Make sure that you thaw the pastry according to package directions.
• In small bowl, combine softened cream cheese and sugar and mix well to blend.
• Roll one sheet of the thawed puff pastry into a 14x10" rectangle.
• Spread with half of the cream cheese mixture, leaving a 1" border on one long side of the dough.
• Sprinkle cream cheese filling with half of the chocolate chips.
• Roll up pastry, starting at long side, and finishing at the side with the uncovered border of pastry.
• Brush this edge with a bit of water, and seal pastry by pinching gently.
• Repeat with remaining sheet of pastry and remaining ingredients.
• Cover and chill rolls for at least 1 hour. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Line cookie sheets with foil or parchment paper.
• Cut rolls into 1" thick slices using dental floss or thread, and place cut side up on prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until pastry is golden brown.
• Let cookies cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheets.
• Remove to wire racks to finish cooling.

CHOCOLATE CREAM PUFFS

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, bring water, butter and salt to a boil. Add the flour and cocoa all at once; stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat until smooth and shiny., Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 3 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until set and browned. Remove to wire racks. Immediately split puffs open; remove and discard soft dough from inside. Cool puffs completely., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Fold in whipped cream and strawberries. Fill bottom halves of puffs; replace tops. Serve immediately.