Ingredients

  • One 18-ounce package refrigerated sugar-cookie dough (recommended: Nestle Toll House)
  • 5 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon hazelnut liqueur
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon table salt
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature, beaten
  • Whipped cream and chocolate shavings, for garnish

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Coat five 4 1/2-inch tartlet pans with removable bottoms with nonstick spray.
  • Divide the cookie dough into 5 equal-sized balls.
  • Press each ball into a tartlet pan, making sure they evenly cover the sides and bottoms.
  • Put the pans on a cookie sheet in the oven, and bake for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until the crusts are golden brown.
  • Remove the pans from the oven, and let cool completely.
  • Turn the oven down to 325 degrees F.
  • Put the chopped chocolate in a medium heat-proof bowl.
  • Heat the heavy cream and hazelnut liqueur in a small saucepan over low heat, and bring up to a light simmer.
  • Pour the hot cream over the chocolate, and whisk until melted and smooth.
  • Add the corn syrup, sugar, and salt, and whisk in the beaten egg until all the ingredients are combined.
  • Ladle the filling into the cooled tart shells, and bake until the filling is set and the surface is glossy, about 15 to 18 minutes.
  • Remove the tartlets from the oven, and let cool.
  • Once theyre cooled, remove the tartlets from pans and garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.