Chocolate Frosted Cookies
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Chocolate Frosted Cookies
Description
This recipe creates chocolate cookies with a dough incorporating butter, granulated and brown sugars, vanilla, eggs, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. The dough produces cookies baked at 350°F until just set and slightly soft in the center, yielding a tender yet chewy texture. Once cooled, the cookies are topped with a cocoa frosting made by mixing cocoa powder with hot water, melted butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar, which adds a glossy, sugary chocolate layer.
The frosting contrasts with the soft cookie base, enhancing the chocolate richness. Proper room temperature butter ensures correct dough consistency and texture. The use of both granulated and brown sugars adds subtle moisture and depth to the cookie crumb. Baking sheets lined with silicone mats prevent sticking and promote even spreading.
Cookies should be cooled to room temperature before frosting to prevent melting. The recipe notes specify butter temperature for ideal mixing and advise careful flour measuring for texture balance. These cookies are suitable for dessert or snacks and can be stored after frosting if handled gently.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup butter at cool room temperature¹
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 egg large
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Frosting
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1/3 cup water hot
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- 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.
Notes
- Use butter at cool room temperature—soft enough to dent but not mash—to achieve proper cookie texture.
- Measure flour by sifting or stirring, then spooning lightly into the cup to avoid dry, crumbly cookies.
- Use 1/4 teaspoon table salt unless substituting kosher salt for even seasoning.
- Cool cookies completely before frosting to keep the topping intact.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 30cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 197 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 197kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 149mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 65mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 250IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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