Despite the full lock down in Israel, CHW Netanya Technological High School is in full swing, running sessions for students through distance learning over ZOOM.
Eyal Levy, Head of the Patisserie Program, shares his secret Passover Decadent Chocolate Chip Cookies with CHW.
“Baking brings people together. During challenging times like these, it’s important to keep busy and stay positive. I hope our CHW friends across Canada will find as much comfort and joy in baking as we do here!”
CHW Netanya Technological High School
Kosher for Passover Recipe:
Decadent Chocolate Chip Cookies
| Ingredients | ||
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 1 teaspoon | Vanilla Extract | |
| ½ cup | White Sugar | |
| ½ cup | Brown Sugar | |
| Chocolate Ganache | ||
| 1 cup (6.2 oz) | Bittersweet Chocolate | |
| 100 grams | Margarine or Butter | |
| Dry Ingredients | ||
| ½ cup | Matzo Cake Meal | |
| 2 tablespoons | Cocoa powder | |
| 1 teaspoon | Baking Powder | |
| Pinch of Salt | ||
| 2/3 cup | Pecans (coarsely chopped) | |
| 1 cup | Chocolate Chips | |
| ½ cup | White Chocolate (coarsely chopped) | |
Instructions:
- Pre-heat oven at 170 degrees
- In a large mixing bowl beat together eggs, vanilla extract, white sugar and brown sugar until mixture is thick and consistent
- Melt chocolate and butter/margarine over a double boiler. Stir occasionally until ganache is smooth
- Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl (flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa)
- In a separate bowl, mix chocolate chips, pecans and white chocolate
- Add ganache into the egg mixture and slowly add the dry ingredients in 2 batches
- Add the chocolate chips, pecan and white chocolate until batter is consistent
- Cool batter
- Scoop 1 tablespoon (15 grams) of batter and place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Make sure to leave space between each cookie.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until surface looks dry/cracked
- Let the cookies cool off completely before removing from baking sheet
Enjoy!
