Best Paula Deens Chocolate Sugar Cookies Recipes

Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies image

Provided by Paula Deen

Time 10m

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 teaspoon vanilla extract
for dusting confectioner's sugar
1 (18 oz) box moist chocolate cake mix
1 (8 oz) package room temperature cream cheese
1 egg
1 stick room temperature butter

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 °F. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in the egg. Then beat in the vanilla extract. Beat in the cake mix. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours to firm up so that you can roll the batter into balls. Roll the chilled batter into tablespoon sized balls and then roll them in confectioner's sugar. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake 12 minutes. The cookies will remain soft and gooey. Cool completely and sprinkle with more confectioner's sugar, if desired. Makes about 2 dozen cookies.

Paula Deen's Iced Christmas Sugar Cookies image

Provided by Kerena

Categories Dessert

Time 32m

Yield 36 cookies, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 eggs
3 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold water
3 tablespoons meringue powder
2 cups confectioners' sugar
paste food coloring, assorted colors

Steps:

To make the cookies - in a large bowl, beat butter and next 3 ingredients at medium speed with a mixer until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each additon.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating until combined. Cover dough with plastic and chill for at least 1 hour or up to 3 days.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
On lightly flour surface roll dough to 1/4" thickness. Cut dough with desired cutters. Reroll dough scraps and cut out cookies until all dough has been used.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Let cool on pans for 2 miutes and then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
To make Royal Icing - In a small bowl, whisk water and meringue powder until foamy. Gradually add confectioners sugar, whisking until smooth. Divide into small bowls and tint with food coloring pastes, stirring to achieve desired colors.
Decorate cookes as desired with Royal Icing, dragees and sugar sprinkles.
Store in airtight containers for up to 1 week.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.2, Fat 11, SaturatedFat 6.7, Cholesterol 47.8, Sodium 219.5, Carbohydrate 44.8, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 27.3, Protein 3.1

Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies - Paula Deen image

Provided by MamaBear23

Categories Dessert

Time 2h27m

Yield 2 dozen, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
18 ounces moist chocolate cake mix
confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl cream the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
Beat in egg. Then add in the vanilla.
Add in the cake mix mixing in well. Dough will be VERY stiff. (if using a hand mixer be careful)
Cover and refrigerate 2 hours until firm enough to roll into balls.
Roll the chilled dough into tablespoon sized balls.
Roll in confectioner's sugar.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
Bake 12 minutes.
(The cookies will remain soft and look somewhat under-baked.).
Allow to slightly cool and very carefully remove to wire racks to cool. (they are very delicate and tend to fall apart easily).
Cool completely. Sprinkle with more confectioners sugar if desired.