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---++ Chocolate "Salami" Cookies ---+++ WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS There’s no need to worry. This cookie is named for its resemblance to the Italian cured sausage and contains no meat. We combine melted chocolate with ladyfinger cookies, dried cherries, and toasted pistachios and roll the formed logs in confectioners’ sugar to give them that characteristic bloom. Besides being delicious, these cookies are easy to assemble, chill, slice, and serve. ---+++ GATHER YOUR INGREDIENTS * <label for="ingredient-main-67643172e573890ad087">˝ cup dried cherries, chopped coarse</label> * <label for="ingredient-main-4320f65a24f40b8adeef">2 tablespoons Grand Marnier</label> * <label for="ingredient-main-5b5a99722fdf9c7b644b">4 ounces dried ladyfingers (savoiardi), cut into 1⁄2-inch chunks</label> * <label for="ingredient-main-099db222bfce6feaf952"><label for="ingredient-main-099db222bfce6feaf952">1 cup (6 ounces) </label></label><label for="ingredient-main-099db222bfce6feaf952"> chips</label> * <label for="ingredient-main-ffbee2b6f9ddd8813fe7">⅓ cup heavy cream</label> * <label for="ingredient-main-4b8b7c256c53e013acb9">Pinch salt</label> * <label for="ingredient-main-450ab811ab853cac2dce">⅔ cup pistachios, toasted</label> * <label for="ingredient-main-853e9fc9d330b744bc9f">˝ cup (2 ounces) confectioners' sugar</label> ---+++ BEFORE YOU BEGIN There’s nothing savory about this confection rooted in Portuguese and Italian tradition. With a base akin to a chocolate truffle, it’s typically chock-full of dried fruit, nuts, and crushed cookies. To complete the salami look, the dough is rolled into logs before being dredged in confectioners’ sugar. We liked the combination of dried cherries (first macerated in Grand Marnier) and pistachios, and we used dried ladyfingers as the cookie component—although any dry, biscuit- like cookie will work. ---+++ INSTRUCTIONS 1 Combine cherries and Grand Marnier in small bowl and microwave until hot, about 30 seconds; let sit until cherries have softened and mixture is cool, about 15 minutes. Reserve 1 cup ladyfingers. Process remaining ladyfingers in food processor to fine crumbs, 15 to 20 seconds. (You should have about 3/4 cup.) 1 Microwave chocolate chips and cream in medium bowl at 50 percent power, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth, 30 to 60 seconds. Add salt and ladyfinger crumbs and stir to combine. Add pistachios, reserved ladyfingers, and cherry mixture and stir until thick dough forms. 1 Divide dough in half and place each half on large sheet of plastic wrap. Use plastic to roll each dough into tight 6-inch log, twisting ends well to secure. Refrigerate dough logs until firm, at least 3 hours. (Chilled dough can be stored in refrigerator for up to 3 days.) 1 When ready to serve, place confectioners’ sugar in shallow dish. Unwrap dough logs and roll in sugar until well coated, brushing off excess. Cut each log into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Serve. (America's Test Kitchen) -- <span data-mce-mark="1">%USERSIG{JMagGuthrie - 2019-11-30}%</span>
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