Cocoa Fudge Cookies Recipes

COCOA FUDGE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
• Melt butter in microwave at low temperature.
• Stir in cocoa powder sugar, and brown sugar.
• Add the yogurt and vanilla extract, stirring gently until mixed.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to chocolate mixture until just combined.
• Fold in the cherries or chocolate chips at this time.
• Drop tablespoonfuls of batter onto a parchment or silicone mat lined baking sheet.
• Press cookies down slightly to flatten (they do not spread much).
• Bake at 350F for 9-12 minutes or until set and slightly firm at the edges.
• Cool on the pan for a few minutes to set the bottom then finish cooling them on wire cookie racks.

MINTY COCOA FUDGE SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixer bowl combine the butter, sugar and oil. Beat till well mixed. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well. Gradually add the flour, cocoa and baking powder and beat until combined. Cover and chill about one hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350*. Shape dough into 3/4 inch balls and flatten with a glass dipped in granulated sugar. Bake for 7-9 minutes or just until firm. Cool on wire racks.
• Prepare filling by combining the condensed milk and chocolate in a saucepan and heating over medium heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and allow to stand for one hour or until cool. Spread about a teaspoon of the filling on the baked side of the cookie and top with another baked side down.
• Prep time includes chill time.

OLD-FASHIONED CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Steps:

• Grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan. Set aside.
• Combine sugar, cocoa and milk in a medium saucepan. Stir to blend, then bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer. Do not stir again.
• Place candy thermometer in pan and cook until temperature reaches 238 degrees F(114 degrees C). If you are not using a thermometer, then cook until a drop of this mixture in a cup of cold water forms a soft ball. Feel the ball with your fingers to make sure it is the right consistency. It should flatten when pressed between your fingers.
• Remove from heat. Add butter or margarine and vanilla extract. Beat with a wooden spoon until the fudge loses its sheen. Do not under beat.
• Pour into prepared pan and let cool. Cut into about 60 squares.

EASY COCOA FUDGE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan heat together butter and water just until boiling, stirring to melt butter.
• Sift together powdered sugar, dry milk powder, coco powder and salt into a large bowl.
• Add melted butter mixture.
• Stir until well blended.
• Stir in chopped nuts.
• Turn into a buttered 8x8x2 inch pan.
• Chill several hours.
• Cut into squares.