This recipe makes brownie-like-tasting Chocolate Cut-Out Cookies. Cookies are great plain or decorated with icing.One batch makes about 15 cookies (3 inches, 1/4 inch thick)
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time9 minutesmins
Total Time19 minutesmins
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate cookies, chocolate cut out cookies
Servings: 15servings
Author: Hani
Ingredients
CHOCOLATE CUT OUT COOKIES
3cups all-purpose flour (430 grams)
3/4tspbaking powder
1/2tspsalt
2sticks room temperature butter (226grams)
1/2cuppacked brown sugar (110 grams)
1cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
2eggs room temperature
1/2tbsp vanilla extract
1/2tbsp almond extract
1tbsp espresso powder
2/3cupdark baking cocoa powder (70 grams)
Instructions
CHOCOLATE CUT OUT COOKIES
Cookie Dough
In a mixing bowl beat room temperature butter and both sugars, for about 2 minutes, until fluffy, scrape down the bowl.
In a small dish whisk eggs and extracts.Gradually add the egg mixture to the butter mixture, beating well after each addition.
Sift cocoa powder and espresso powder into a bowl.At low speed, beat the cocoa-coffee powder mixture to the butter mixture until well combined. Scrape down the bowl.
Sift flour, salt, and baking powder into a large bowl.Gradually, in 3 additions, at low speed, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Scrape down the bowl. The cookie dough will be soft.
Chill the Cookie Dough
Wrap cookie dough into plastic wrap and chill for 3 hours or overnight.
Bake Cookies
Preheat oven to 375F(190C). Roll the cookie dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper, and roll it to 1/4 thick. Cut out cookies.Place cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a perforated mat. Small cookies (2inchesh and less) bake in 6-7 minutes. Larger cookies (3-3.5 inches) take about 9-10 minutes.
Notes
How long do these cookies keep? Stored in an airtight container, cookies keep for up to 2 weeks
Can I freeze cookies? Yes, you can freeze undecorated cookies between pieces of wax paper in a large freezer-safe container for up to 2 months.
Can I decorate cookie with royal icing? Decorate cookies as desired with royal icing or another medium that you use.