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French Silk Pie Cookies

Rich, fudgy brownie cookies topped with velvety chocolate mousse, fresh whipped cream, and dark chocolate shavings.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Bakery-Style
Calories: 380
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Base
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 0.5 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • 1.33 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
Mousse Filling
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate melted
Topping
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1 oz chocolate bar for shavings

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer
  • Piping bags
  • Vegetable peeler (for curls)
  • Baking sheets

Method
 

  1. Whisk melted butter, sugars, egg, yolk, and vanilla until smooth.
  2. Fold in flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Dough will be sticky.
  3. Bake large scoops at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes. Cool completely.
  4. Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, cocoa, and melted chocolate to make mousse.
  5. Whip heavy cream and powdered sugar to stiff peaks.
  6. Pipe mousse onto cooled cookies, then pipe whipped cream on top.
  7. Garnish with chocolate curls and chill for 20 minutes before serving.

Notes

Keep refrigerated. Use a vegetable peeler on a chocolate bar to get perfect curls.