American · Dessert
Baltimore Berger cookies
Soft chocolate cake-style cookies with a thick, glossy fudge fondant filling. These hand-sized sandwich cookies deliver chewy cocoa cake layers and an intense chocolate center, a classic Baltimore bakery specialty.
$2
20 minsPrep
12 minsCook
32 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
478Calories
5.8gProtein
26.3gFat
62.1gCarbs
42.8gSugar
3.9gFiber
210mgSodium
68mgChol
16.2gSat Fat
210mgPotassium
55mgCalcium
2.4mgIron
0.2mcgVitamin B12
0mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Fresh Brewed Iced Tea
local
National Bohemian Beer
international
low-cholesterol
sweet-spot
Instructions
1
Prep
Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt until combined with no streaks.
2
Cream
Beat softened butter and sugar together for 1 minute until pale and fluffy. Stir in milk and vanilla, then fold in dry ingredients until smooth.
3
Bake
Drop batter as 2 mounds spaced apart on the sheet. Bake at 350°F for 10–12 minutes until tops spring back when lightly pressed.
4
Cool
Transfer cookies to a rack and cool completely for 20 minutes until fully firm, ensuring they are cool before filling.
5
Melt
Combine dark chocolate, heavy cream and butter in a heatproof bowl and melt over simmering water on low heat for 2–3 minutes, stirring until smooth and glossy.
6
Whisk
Remove from heat. Whisk powdered sugar into the chocolate mixture until the fudge thickens to a spreadable paste in about 1 minute.
7
Chill
Let fudge icing cool at room temperature for 10 minutes until it holds a soft peak when lifted with a spoon.
8
Build
Spread fudge filling thickly over the flat side of one cookie and press the second cookie on top, flat side down.
9
Store
Keep the sandwich cookie in an airtight container at room temperature and eat within 2 days for the softest texture.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup60g all-purpose flour
- 4 tbsp22g cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp baking soda
- a pinch of salt
- 3 tbsp42g unsalted butter, softened
- 4 tbsp50g sugar
- 2 tbsp30g whole milk
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 oz30g dark chocolate (70%)
- 2 tbsp30g heavy cream
- 2 tsp10g unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp24g powdered sugar
