Chocolate Frosted Christmas Cookies
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Chocolate Frosted Christmas Cookies
Description
This recipe creates chocolate cookies by mixing butter, sugar, vanilla, flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and milk into a dough. The dough is portioned into balls, spaced on a baking sheet, and gently pressed flat before baking at 350°F for 13 minutes. After a brief cooling period, the cookies are cooled completely on a rack.
The frosting is prepared separately by melting butter with cocoa powder and milk over medium heat, then whisking in powdered sugar until smooth. Each cookie is then frosted individually by spooning small amounts and spreading evenly to the edges before sprinkling with optional decorations while the frosting is still wet.
The combination offers a balanced chocolate flavor from both the cookie and the frosting with a tender texture and creamy topping. The frosting sets on the cooled cookies, making them easy to handle and serve, suited for holiday occasions or gatherings requiring festive treats.
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 1 cup butter
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons milk
For the Frosted:
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 ¾ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
For the Cookies:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, and vanilla until pale and creamy. Mix in the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined. Add the milk and mix until combined.
- Roll the dough into balls (I like to portion the dough by using a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop). Place balls of dough 2-3 inches apart on a baking sheet. Gently press dough down with your hand or the bottom of a glass that is dipped in sugar (about 1/3 inch thick).
- Bake for 13 minutes. Let cookies cool for 3 mintues on the pan before moving them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
For the Frosting:
- Place butter, cocoa powder, and milk in a small sauce pan and cook over medium heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat and whisk in the powdered sugar.
- Working one at a time, spoon 2-3 teaspoons frosting onto each cookie, spreading the frosting to the edges and then immediately adding sprinkles. (Frosting sets quickly so it is important to frost and sprinkle one at a time. You'll want to stir the frosting in the pan between applying to the cookies. If it starts to thicken and becomes difficult to spread smoothly onto the cookies just place the pan back on the stove over medium heat for about 15-25 seconds while whisking until it thins again.)
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 195 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 195kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 141mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 325IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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