Chocolate Dipped Cinnamon Thins Recipes

CHOCOLATE THINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Butter a 14 x 18inch baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
• Cream the remaining butter with 1/2 cup of the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla. Mix in the sifted flour and cocoa.
• Using your fingers, which have been run under cold water and dried, spread the batter over the baking sheet, completely covering it to the edges.
• Beat the egg white until stiff and spread it over the batter. Combine the cinnamon with the remaining 1/4 cup sugar, and sprinkle it over the egg white.
• Bake for about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately cut the pastry into about 24 diamond, square, or oblong shapes.
• With a metal spatula, carefully remove the cookies from the sheet and cool.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED PHYLLO STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place 1 sheet of phyllo dough on a work surface; brush with butter. Cover with a second sheet of phyllo; brush with butter. (Keep remaining phyllo dough covered with plastic wrap and a damp towel to prevent it from drying out.) Cut phyllo lengthwise in half; cut each half crosswise into 5 rectangles (4-1/2x2-3/4 in.). Tightly roll up rectangles jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. , Mix sugar and cinnamon. Lightly coat sticks with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar mixture. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, 3-5 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining ingredients., In a microwave, melt semisweet chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip 1 end of each phyllo stick into chocolate; allow extra to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Drizzle with white chocolate.

CHOCOLATE-CINNAMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
• Mix flour, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Add melted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add egg and vanilla; beat until combined. Mix in cocoa powder until incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips and cinnamon.
• Drop hazelnut-sized balls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are firm, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

CINNAMON THINS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add egg and beat well.
• Combine flour with baking powder and salt.
• Add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• Drop onto greased cookie sheet in marble-sized balls.
• Press flat with bottom of greased glass dipped in the sugar-cinnamon mixture.
• Bake in 350°F oven 10 minutes.
• Remove from cookie sheet and cool.