Maida Heatter's Chocolate Cookies with Gin-Soaked Raisins Recipe

Name: Maida Heatter's Chocolate Cookies with Gin-Soaked Raisins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup golden raisins; 1/3 cup gin; 3 cups sifted confectioners sugar (sift before measuring); 2/3 cup sifted unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-process (sift before measuring); 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (unsifted); 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3 large egg whites; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 8 oz pecans (2 1/4 cups), toasted, cooled, and coarsely chopped

Servings: persons

1/2 cup golden raisins
1/3 cup gin
3 cups sifted confectioners sugar (sift before measuring)
2/3 cup sifted unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-process (sift before measuring)
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (unsifted)
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 large egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
8 oz pecans (2 1/4 cups), toasted, cooled, and coarsely chopped

1
Combine raisins and gin in a cup and let stand at least 8 hours to macerate.
2
Preheat oven to 350F.
3
Butter and flour 2 large baking sheets, shaking off excess flour.
4
Mix confectioners sugar, cocoa, espresso powder, flour, and salt with an electric mixer at low speed.
5
Add egg whites and vanilla and continue mixing until smooth.
6
Drain raisins in a sieve, without pressing, then add raisins to dough with pecans.
7
Stir until thoroughly mixed.
8
(Dough will be thick and sticky.)
9
Working quickly, drop 1/4 cup dough for each cookie onto a baking sheet, spacing cookies at least 3 inches apart, and gently pat down each mound to about 1/2 inch thick.
10
Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, in middle of oven, rotating sheet halfway through baking, 15 to 17 minutes total, or until cookies appear cracked and centers are just set.
11
Cool cookies on sheet 1 minute, then transfer carefully to a rack to cool completely.

1141

kcal

Calories

Fat

173

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup golden raisins, 1/3 cup gin, 3 cups sifted confectioners sugar (sift before measuring), 2/3 cup sifted unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-process (sift before measuring), and more.

Yes, Maida Heatter's Chocolate Cookies with Gin-Soaked Raisins falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Maida Heatter's Chocolate Cookies with Gin-Soaked Raisins

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