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a pile of cookie dough donut holes drizzled with chocolate on a blue plate

Cookie Dough Stuffed Donut Holes

  • Author: Julianne Dell
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 24-28 donuts

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. Roll the cookie dough balls, about 1 tablespoon for each. A small cookie scoop helps with that. Set aside.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Allow to cool and roll in sugar.
  10. 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.
  11. When finished deep-frying, leave your candy thermometer in the oil until it is completely cooled.
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Fried
  • Cuisine: American