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Butterballs With Chocolate Ganache Recipe

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Directions

Step #1 For vanilla sugar, split vanilla bean; scrape out seeds.
Step #2 In small bowl, whisk vanilla bean, seeds & sugar.
Step #3 Cover up & let this stand overnight.
Step #4 Cookies: In large bowl, beat butter until creamy, with an electric mixer on medium-high speed, about 3 mins.
Step #5 Beat in sugar until light & fluffy.
Step #6 On lowish speed, beat in flour just until mixed.
Step #7 Shape dough into a disk; wrap in plastic wrap & put in the fridge until firm, at least 3 hrs or overnight.
Step #8 Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls; place on a large rimmed baking sheet & freeze 30 mins.
Step #9 Meanwhile, preheat your trusty oven to 375 degrees F.
Step #10 Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Step #11 Place balls on prepared sheets, 1 inch apart.
Step #12 Bake 10-12 mins, or just until firm (do not brown).
Step #13 Cool completely on pans on wire racks.
Step #14 Spread flat side of half of cookies with jam or chocolate ganache; top this with remaining cookies to form sandwiches.
Step #15 Roll cookies in vanilla sugar to coat.
Step #16 For Chocolate Ganache: Put 3 oz semisweet chocolate, sliced, in a bowl.
Step #17 In saucepan, heat 1/3 c heavy cream over medium-high heat just until small bubbles appear around edge of pan.
Step #18 Pour cream over chocolate; whisk until smooth.
Step #19 Cool at least 20 mins, whisking occassionally, or until thickened.
Step #20 This chocolate ganache recipe makes about 1/2 c.
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