The Pie Recipes

Ingredients

• ¼ cup + 3 tablespoons black cocoa powder, plus more for dusting
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
• ¼ teaspoon ground pink peppercorns (optional)
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt