Cocoa Butter Cookie Recipes

COCOA BUTTER COOKIE

Steps:

• Sift: 1 ½ cups flour 1 ts. Baking powder ½ ts. Salt 2 tbs. cocoa Cream: ¾ cup butter, gradually add ¾ cup sugar, creaming well Beat: 1 egg slightly. Reserve t tbs.; add remainder to butter mixture Blend in: dry ingredients, gradually. Chill 2 hrs. Place on lightly floured surface. Divide dough into four parts: Shape each into a long roll, ¾ in. in diameter. Place 4 ins apart on ungreased baking sheet. Flatten to ¼ in thickness with fork which is dipped in flour. Smooth edges to form straight sides. Blend: 1 tbs cold water with reserved egg. Brush lightly over dough. Combine: 3 tbs. blanched almonds, chopped fine with 2 tbs. sugar, sprinkle over dough. Bake: at 400 10 to 12 min. until set but not browned. Cool 1 min., cut into 1-inch bars.

PEANUT BUTTER COCOA COOKIES

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F.
• COMBINE shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in bowl of electric mixer; beat at medium speed until well blended. Gradually add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
• COMBINE flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda in medium bowl. Add to shortening mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• BAKE 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets. Place on cooling racks to cool completely.

COCOA POWDER COOKIES.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Make sure that the butter is at room temperature, or put the butter in the microwave for about 15 seconds just to soften it up.
• Using a mixer, cream the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
• In a separate bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until everything is incorporated and you're left with a luscious chocolate dough.
• Make truffle-sized balls and place them on a parchment lined baking sheet.
• Bake for exactly 8 minutes--no longer--no less.
• Let them cool.
• Enjoy! :).

CHEWY CHOCOLATE COOKIES II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together margarine and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until just blended. Mix in walnuts. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool for a couple of minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine sugar, butter, egg, and extract.
• Beat at medium speed until fluffy.
• Gradually add flour and cocoa until well mixed.
• Shape into rounded teaspoonfuls 1" balls, cookie press, or indent in the middle.
• Bake for 7-9 minutes.
• Cool, then decorate with melted chocolate, cherry in center, or powdered sugar.

PEANUT BUTTER COCOA NO-BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Place a piece of wax paper or foil on cookie sheet. Combine sugar, butter, milk and cocoa in medium saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to rolling boil.
• Remove from heat; cool 1 minute.
• Add peanut butter; stir to blend. Add oats, peanuts and vanilla; stir to mix well. Quickly drop mixture by heaping teaspoons onto wax paper or foil. Cool completely. Store in cool, dry place.

COCOA BUTTER STICKS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours., Divide dough into four portions. On ungreased baking sheets, roll each portion into an 8-in. x 1-in. log. Flatten with a fork dipped in flour to 1/4-in. thickness. Whisk egg and water; brush over dough. Combine almonds and sugar; sprinkle over tops. Bake at 350° for 10-14 minutes or until set., Place pans on wire racks. When cool enough to handle, transfer to a cutting board; cut diagonally with a serrated knife into 3/4-in. slices. Turn cookies over and place back onto baking sheets. Bake 5 minutes longer to crisp bottoms. Cool on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

FLOURLESS COCOA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) with racks in the upper and lower thirds. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, lightly whisk the eggs.
• Sift together the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add to the eggs, whisking until the mixture forms a smooth batter, about 1 minute. Add the vanilla and chocolate chunks and mix until fully incorporated; switch to a rubber spatula if necessary. The batter will be very thick and sticky.
• Use a No. 30 (2-tablespoon) scoop to portion the batter onto the prepared baking sheets--stagger the cookies, leaving about 1 1/2 inches between them. Sprinkle a little Maldon salt on each cookie.
• Bake the cookies, rotating the sheets from front to back and top to bottom at the halfway mark, until set around the edges and cracked on top, 10 to 12 minutes. The cookies may look slightly underbaked in the center--that's exactly what you want. Cool the cookies completely on the pans.