Twisted Chocolate Brioche | How to Braid Dough

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole milk, heated to 110 degrees
• 1 package (.25 ounces) active dry yeast
• ⅓ cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar, divided
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon Mary DiSomma’s Cognac Barrel-Aged Madagascar Pure Vanilla Extract
• 5 ounces (½ cup plus 2 tablespoons) room temperature, unsalted butter
• 6 ounces (¾ cup) unsalted butter, cubed
• 7 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped
• 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 ½ cups finely ground chocolate wafer cookies
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoons cream