Chocolate Cookie Frosting Recipes

FROSTED CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheets with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 1/2 cup butter, the buttermilk, vanilla, egg and 2 oz melted chocolate with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt until dough forms. Stir in nuts.
• Onto greased cookie sheets, drop dough by level 1/4 cupfuls or #16 cookie/ice cream scoop about 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly with fork.
• Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• In 2-quart saucepan, melt 2 oz chocolate and 2 tablespoons butter over low heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and hot water until smooth. (If frosting is too thick, stir in additional water. If frosting is too thin, stir in additional powdered sugar.) Spread frosting on cooled cookies. If desired, draw tines of fork through frosting to make wavy lines. Decorate with candy sprinkles.

CHOCOLATE FROSTING FOR SURPRISE COOKIES

Steps:

• Place confectioners' sugar in a medium bowl. Whisk in butter and cocoa powder. Add milk and vanilla, and whisk until well combined.

CHOCOLATE COOKIE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine 1 cup powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Using an electric mixer add butter and mix well. Add additional 2 cups of powdered sugar slowly until combined as well as vanilla. Mixture will be thick, set aside. In a small pot, heat milk and 1 Tablespoon sugar on stove until warm but not hot and sugar is dissolved. While mixer is on, slowly add milk to powdered sugar mixture and blend until smooth and creamy and desired consistency. Use immediately or store in an airtight container. If storing, you'll need to whisk it up again before spreading over cookies.

CHOCOLATE FROSTED COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 2 large baking sheets with silicone baking mats.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugars together until well-combined.
• Mix in vanilla.
• Add in eggs one at a time, and mix in until combined.
• Stir in the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt until just incorporated.
• Drop by 1.5 tablespoon scoops (medium cookie scoop) 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake 10 minutes.
• Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
• To make the frosting, add cocoa powder, hot water, melted butter, and vanilla to a large bowl.
• Mix together until combined.
• Whisk in the powdered sugar until combined.
• Spread frosting over room temperature cookies.

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or use a silicone baking sheet.
• Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl for 30-45 seconds. Allow to cool for a few minutes. Combine the melted butter with the brown and granulated sugar. Beat on medium speed until well combined, 2-3 minutes.
• Next add the egg and vanilla extract and continue beating until well incorporated.
• In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking soda. Stir to combine and slowly add the dry ingredients into the dough, mixing on low speed until dough starts to form. As the dough thickens, add the chocolate chips. Beat until incorporated.
• Using large cookie scoop, scoop the dough onto baking sheet, placing 2 inches apart. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and place additional chocolate chips on top.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes. The center of the cookies should be slightly under baked but not too gooey. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

CHOCOLATE COOKIE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Mix together all ingredients. May need to add more milk (slowly) until frosting reaches a spreadable consistency. Spread on Chocolate Cookies or other cookies or bars of your choice. Enjoy!