Black Forest Flourless Brownie Cookies Recipe - Beard and Bonnet

Ingredients

• 150 g (5 ¼ ounces) dark chocolate (60-70% cocoa), chopped
• 300 g (10 ½ ounces) halved, pitted cherries (fresh or frozen)
• 2 large eggs (US) or medium (UK), room temperature
• 150 g (¾ cup) caster or granulated sugar
• 30 g (⅓ cup) Dutch processed cocoa powder
• 8 g (1 tablespoon) cornstarch (US) or cornflour (UK)
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 70 g (½ stick + 1 tablespoon) unsalted butter
• 50 g (¼ cup) caster or granulated sugar
• 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
• 230 g (1 cup) double or heavy cream, cold
• 30–40 g (¼–⅓ cup) powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract