COCOA COOKIES WITH COCOA GLAZE

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A soft chocolate cookie. Adapted from The Pioneer Lady's Country Christmas. You may get more than 3 dozen; it depends on how big you make them. I usually leave out the cinnamon. You may also use less salt.

Provided by Chocolatl

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 3 dozen, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

5 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 3/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup boiling water, approximately
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
5 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup milk, approximately
1 tablespoon boiling water, approximately
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Sift dry ingredients together and set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar together.
  • Add enough boiling water to cocoa to make a paste.
  • Beat into butter mixture.
  • Stir in milk, cinnamon and vanilla.
  • Add flour mixture and stir to make a stiff dough.
  • Roll out and cut out cookies.
  • Place 2" apart on greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 375° until lightly browned, about 10-15 minutes.
  • Cool completely.
  • For the glaze, combine butter and milk in top of double boiler and heat just until butter melts.
  • Add enough boiling water to cocoa to make a paste.
  • Stir cocoa mixture into butter mixture.
  • Add vanilla, then powdered sugar.
  • If glaze is too thick, add a little more milk.
  • Frost cookies when cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195.4, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 36.6, Sodium 122.2, Carbohydrate 29.3, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 13.7, Protein 3.3

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