Name: Soft Chocolate Cookies With Grapefruit and Star Anise
Yield: Makes about 40
Ingredients: 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, diced; 1 teaspoon plus 1/4 cup sugar; 3 whole star anise*; 1/4 cup all purpose flour; 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons honey; 2 teaspoons finely grated grapefruit peel

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Soft Chocolate Cookies with Grapefruit and Star AniseChristopher Griffith

Grapefruit and chocolate make a surprisingly delicious pairing. Star anise adds an underlying spiciness to the tender cookies.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes about 40

Ingredients

8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, diced

1 teaspoon plus 1/4 cup sugar

3 whole star anise*

1/4 cup all purpose flour

1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

2 large eggs

2 tablespoons honey

2 teaspoons finely grated grapefruit peel

Preparation

Step 1
Combine chocolate and butter in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 10-second intervals until chocolate is almost melted; remove and stir until melted and smooth. Finely grind 1 teaspoon sugar and 3 star anise in spice mill or small coffee grinder. Transfer to small bowl; whisk in flour, cocoa, coarse salt, and baking powder.
Step 2
Beat remaining 1/4 cup sugar, eggs, honey, and grapefruit peel in large bowl until thick and smooth. Fold in chocolate, then dry ingredients. Cover bowl; chill batter until cold and firm, at least 45 minutes and up to 1 day.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 3 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets, spacing mounds 2 inches apart.
Step 4
Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until dry-looking and tester comes out with moist crumbs still attached, about 10 minutes. Cool on sheet 3 minutes, then transfer to racks and cool completely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight between sheets of waxed paper.
Step 5
- Star anise is a brown, star-shaped seedpod. It's available in the spice section of some supermarkets and at specialty