Name: Red velvet double deckers recipe by Deepti Mehta at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: All purpose flour 1 1/2 cup; Baking powder 1 teaspoon; Baking soda 1/4 teaspoon; Unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tablespoon; Unsalted butter 1/2 cup; Salt 1/4 teaspoon; Powdered sugar 1 cup; Red liquid food colour 2 tablespoon; Honey 1 tablespoon; Milk at room temperature 2-3 tablespoon; Heavy cream 3/4 cup (for ganache); White chocolate finely chopped 200gms (for ganache); Unsalted butter 1 tablespoon (for ganache)

Ingredients Serving: 10

All purpose flour 1 1/2 cup
Baking powder 1 teaspoon
Baking soda 1/4 teaspoon
Unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tablespoon
Unsalted butter 1/2 cup
Salt 1/4 teaspoon
Powdered sugar 1 cup
Red liquid food colour 2 tablespoon
Honey 1 tablespoon
Milk at room temperature 2-3 tablespoon
Heavy cream 3/4 cup (for ganache)
White chocolate finely chopped 200gms (for ganache)
Unsalted butter 1 tablespoon (for ganache)

Instructions

In a big mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and cocoa powder and set aside
Cream together butter and sugar in a mixer till light and fluffy
Add milk, honey and red food colour to this mixture and mix until well blended
Slowly start adding dry ingredients to it and mix until everything is well combined
Cover the dough with a cling wrap and refrigerate it for at least 1 hour
Take the dough out, remove the cling wrap
Sprinkle the surface with powdered sugar and roll the dough to 1/4 inch thick, using a round cutter cut the dough into circles
Preheat the oven at 180 degree Celsius for 10 minutes
Line a baking tray with a parchment paper or silicon mat
Arrange cookies leaving 2 Inch space
Bake the cookies for 12-14 minutes at 180 degree Celsius
Allow them to cool on the rack before applying ganache
For ganache In a small pan heat cream on low heat stirring continuously
Add chopped chocolate, gently stir to incorporate
Add butter and stir again
Allow it to cool for and hour and whisk using a hand mixer to make it light and fluffy
Spread 1 tablespoon of ganache on a cookie, press second on top to make a sandwich, repeat the process with the remaining cookies

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