Fursecuri with French Twist

Craving for my winter "Fursecuri", which are some variation of sugar cookies, chewy but melting in the mouth at the same time. I used ganache filling and decoration, giving the cookies a French twist.


Ingredients (Cookies):
2 eggs
125g butter at room temperature (one stick)
100g confectioners sugar (3.5 oz.)
125g flour (4.4 oz)
1 tsp.vanilla
1 tsp orange zest
Optional: 125g raisins or other dries fruit


Ingredients (Ganache)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 
1 cup heavy cream
1 tsp rum extract


Mix the butter with sugar for about 3 minutes, then add the eggs, one at a time. Sift the flour into the mixture and incorporate vanilla and the orange zest. You may add raisins, or other dried fruit, if desired. Spoon on the baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 7-9 minutes at 360 degrees Fahrenheit, or until margins start to turn golden brown. Allow cookies to cool and gently remove to the cooling rack.


While the cookies are cooling, prepare the ganache: heat the cream on the stove and remove just before starts to boil. Pour chocolate chips over the cream and allow it to start melting, about a minute. Start mixing gently until a homogeneous, glossy mixture forms. add the rum. Make sure the chocolate is completely melted.


Decorate half of your cookies with fluid ganache) I used a needless syringe) and refrigerate the remaining ganache for a few minutes. With you mixer set to medium speed, beat the cooled ganache to a stiffer consistency. Do not over beat. Spoon it onto the other half of your cookies and pair with the tops. 

This is an easy recipe, but a sure success that will deliver many  compliments.
Enjoy!