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Double Chocolate Potato Drops

Double chocolate potato cookies on a wire rack.
Photo by Kelley Jordan Schuyler

The potato crops up in the quirky, old-school baker’s arsenal more than once. It offers moisture, a tight crumb, and a platform which seemingly allows certain flavors to flourish more fully. These double chocolate potato drops are my favorite example of the cakey cookie class, and their choco-fiend glaze perfectly complements their rich softness. Their secret lies not only in the potato, but in yesteryear’s preference for using melted unsweetened chocolate over today’s more common use of cocoa powder.

This recipe was excerpted from 'Baking Yesteryear' by B. Dylan Hollis. Buy the full book on Amazon.

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