Best Chocolate Leaf Cookies Recipes

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CHOCOLATE LEAF COOKIES



Chocolate Leaf Cookies image

These cookies are attractive as they are delicious!

Provided by Philadelphia Cream Cheese

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Cooking with Philly Canada

Time 1h27m

Yield 25

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 ½ cups icing sugar, divided
¾ cup butter
6 ounces BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
½ (250 g) package PHILADELPHIA Brick Cream Cheese
¼ cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons water
⅔ cup multi-colored nonpareils (orange, red and yellow)

Steps:

  • Mix flour, baking soda and 1-1/2 cups sugar until blended. Microwave butter and 3 oz. chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 minutes or until butter is melted; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Add cream cheese; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture until blended. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, melt remaining chocolate as directed on package. Beat corn syrup, water and remaining sugar in medium bowl until blended. Add chocolate; mix well. Spoon into resealable plastic bag; seal bag.
  • Heat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Use 3-inch cookie cutter to cut dough into leaf shapes, re-rolling scraps as necessary. Place, 2 inches apart, on parchment-covered baking sheets.
  • Bake 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheet 3 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
  • Cut small piece off one bottom corner of icing bag; use to pipe icing onto cookies, then gently shake cookies to form even layer of icing. Sprinkle with nonpareils. Let stand until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 222.6 calories, Carbohydrate 30.9 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 83.6 mg, Sugar 20.1 g

CHOCOLATE LEAF COOKIES



Chocolate Leaf Cookies image

Leaf peepers take note: As pretty as they are, real leaves don't hold a candle to our beautiful (and scrumptious!) Chocolate Leaf Cookies!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 1h27m

Yield 52 servings, 1 cookie each

Number Of Ingredients 9

2-1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2-1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided
3/4 cup butter
6 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 Tbsp. water
2/3 cup multi-colored nonpareils (orange, red and yellow)

Steps:

  • Mix flour, baking soda and 1-1/2 cups sugar until blended. Microwave butter and 3 oz. chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Add cream cheese; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture until blended. Refrigerate 30 min.
  • Meanwhile, melt remaining chocolate as directed on package. Beat corn syrup, water and remaining sugar in medium bowl until blended. Add chocolate; mix well. Spoon into resealable plastic bag; seal bag.
  • Heat oven to 375ºF. Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Use 3-inch cookie cutter to cut dough into leaf shapes, re-rolling scraps as necessary. Place, 2 inches apart, on parchment-covered baking sheets.
  • Bake 12 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheet 3 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
  • Cut small piece off one bottom corner of icing bag; use to pipe icing onto cookies, then gently shake cookies to form even layer of icing. Sprinkle with nonpareils. Let stand until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100, Fat 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 45 mg, Carbohydrate 16 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 10 g, Protein 1 g

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