Bataplai

[ATTACH=CONFIG]382439[/ATTACH]I can always count on recipes from Cuisine at Home to be terrific, and when I saw this one I knew I had to try it for DH. Fortunately we had a few bottles of Guinness in the fridge so I took a break from sewing today and gave them a try.

DH was a bit concerned about me using 2 of his 3 remaining bottles of Guinness, but after his first
bite he said, "this recipe is a keeper". I must agree, they are very yummy!

These cookies bake up nice and fluffly, crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. They have a wonderful chocolatey flavor with a hint of the dark Guinness flavor.

REDUCE
2 bottles Guinness extra stout (12 oz each)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar

WHISK
2 3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour (or all purpose white)
1/3 cup dutch process cocoa powder (or regular unsweetened)
1 tsp. instant espresso powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

CREAM
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar

ADD
2 eggs, room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla

STIR
2 cups white chocolate
chunks/chips
1 cup dark chocolate (or semi-sweet)
chunks/chips

Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Reduce beer with 1/2 cup brown sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until syrupy and measures 1/3 cup, 30-45 minutes. Remove syrup from heat; set aside to cool slightly.
Whisk together flour, cocoa, espresso powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
Cream butter, shortening, granulated sugar, and 1/2 cup brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add beer syrup, eggs, and vanilla; mix to combine.
Stir flour-cocoa mixture into creamed mixture until flour is incorporated. Fold in white and chocolate chunks/chips until distributed.
Drop dough by 2 or 3 Tbls scooper onto prepared baking sheets. Bake cookies until edges are set, 12-14 minutes. Let cookies cool 2 minutes on baking sheets, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

Tartan

Any recipe that calls for Guinness is bound to be tasty.

alwayslearning

Enough said!

damaquilts

Beer and Chocolate. Well since my brother loves chocolate beer bet he would like these.

Murphy1

Will definitely make these. I even think I have some Guinness in my fridge.

caspharm

They sound good. I may have to make some.

purplefiend

I wonder if these could be made without beer? I'm allergic to something in beer.

Bataplai

You might be able to substitute the beer syrup for another kind of syrup. Otherwise, I would just follow a normal triple chocolate cookie recipe.