Description
Donut holes stuffed with cookie dough batter that is loaded with Ghirardelli Baking Chips and drizzled with a smooth, rich Ghiradelli chocolate sauce.
Ingredients
For the Cookie Dough:
- 1 ¼ cups (175g) all-purpose flour, heat treated
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup (95g) granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup (73g) light brown sugar, packed
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons (45ml) milk
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) vanilla extract
- 1/2 C Ghirardelli 60% Cocoa Baking Chips – split
For the Donuts:
- 1 Bottle Vegetable oil (48oz)
- 1 Sleeve Homestyle Biscuits (48oz)
For the Toppings:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup Ghirardelli 60% Cocoa Baking Chips
- 4 tablespoons Heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake the flour on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for approximately 10 minutes, or until the temperature of the flour reaches 160°F. Stir the flour halfway through and allow it to cool completely. Sift the flour through a fine mesh sieve.
- Soften the butter in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar and beat until creamy.
- Add the heat-treated flour, salt, vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon of milk. Beat together until the dough starts to form. Add additional milk as needed until the dough reaches your desired consistency.
- In a food processor, take ¼ C baking chips and blend to break into tiny pieces. Add both chocolate baking chips and shredded baking chips and mix until incorporated into the dough
- Roll the cookie dough balls, about 1 tablespoon for each. A small cookie scoop helps with that. Set aside.
- In a medium sized pot, empty a full container of vegetable oil. Attach a candy thermometer to the right side of the pot. Heat oil over medium heat until it reach 360-375° F. Turn your heat down slightly to prevent the oil from getting too hot. Use extreme caution, oil will be very hot.
- Take one of the biscuits and roll out very thin, to about the thickness of a nickel. Cut out circles about 2-2.5” in diameter. Wrap biscuit dough around a ball of cookie dough. Make sure to pinch the edges tightly and roll the biscuit dough in your hands to smooth.
- Once oil is heated, slowly drop dough into oil. Bake for about 20-30 seconds a side until golden brown. Remove with a pair of tongs and set on a paper towel lined plate to drain the excess oil.
- Allow to cool and roll in sugar.
- Prepare the chocolate sauce. In a microwave proof bowl, combine 1 cup of chocolate baking chips and 4 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream. Microwave on high for 60 seconds. Remove from microwave and whisk until smooth.
- When finished deep-frying, leave your candy thermometer in the oil until it is completely cooled.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Fried
- Cuisine: American