CHOCOLATE CRACKLE COOKIES
A variegated pattern of deep dark chocolate and pure white powdered sugar makes these crinkly cookies a striking study in contrast. Roll balls of the rich dough first in granulated sugar, then in confectioners' sugar. The first layer ensures that the second one retains its snowy white appearance.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes 5 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water, stirring. Set aside, and let cool. Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
- Mix butter and brown sugar on medium speed until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in eggs and vanilla, and then the melted chocolate. Reduce speed to low; mix in flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with the milk. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. Wrap each in plastic; refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
- Divide each piece into 16 (1-inch) balls. Roll in granulated sugar to coat, then in confectioners' sugar to coat. Space 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Bake until surfaces crack, about 14 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks. Cookies can be stored between layers of parchment in airtight containers up to 3 days.
CHOCOLATE COVERED SNOW PEAKS
Tyler Florence pipes classic meringue into little peaked mounds. After drying in the oven overnight, they get dipped in dark chocolate for a dramatic finish. Tyler dipped their bottoms, but you can also dip their sides, as we did in the photograph.
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories dessert
Time 9h40m
Yield about 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the egg whites on medium speed with the whisk attachment until the whites become foamy. Add the cream of tartar and turn up the speed to medium, beating until just fluffy. Add the sugar gradually, while whisking, so it incorporates into the whites slowly without collapsing them. Once all the sugar has been added, add the vanilla and increase the speed to high, whisking until the meringue is firm and glossy, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Place the meringue into a piping bag with a medium-size round tip attached. Pipe 48 bite-size tear-drop-shaped meringues onto the sheets and place in the oven. Bake for 1 hour undisturbed, and then turn off the heat and leave in the oven overnight to really dry out.
- Melt the chocolate over a double-boiler or in the microwave on medium power for 30 seconds. Holding each meringue by the peak, dip the bases in chocolate so the bottom half of the meringue is coated. Let any excess chocolate drip off before placing on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Allow to set at room temperature; do not put in the fridge. Once set, store in an airtight container.
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SNOWQUAKES
Make and share this Double Chocolate Snowquakes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by A Messy Cook
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 35m
Yield 40 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream butter until fluffy.
- Add brown sugar and white sugar to creamed butter, beating well; beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Beat flour mixture into butter mixture until a soft dough forms.
- Stir in chocolate chips; cover with plastic wrap and chill 1 hour.
- Shape 1 T dough into ball and roll in powdered sugar, repeating with each cookie.
- Bake cookies (on pan lined with parchment paper) at 350° for 10 minutes, and remove to rack to cool.
TRIPLE CHOCOLATE SNOWQUAKES
Yum, these are all chocolatey, and cracked, and covered with powdered sugar, as if hit by a snow quake! Triple chocolates make for a chocolate lovers treat! Adapted from Country Living magazine.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Dessert
Time 27m
Yield 48 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Mix flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and set aside.
- Cream the butter until it's smooth in a large bowl with an electric mixer, on medium speed(sometimes I'm just too lazy to get out my mixer and do this by hand).
- Add the brown and white sugars and beat until well mixed. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well . Reduce speed to medium low, add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, and mix until a soft dough forms(again, I usually do this by hand).
- Add chocolates and mix well. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and chill for about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350* F.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside(Sometimes I just spray generously with cooking spray when I don't have parchment paper).
- Place the confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Keeping dough well chilled, form 1 tablespoon of dough into a ball. Roll the ball in the confectioners' sugar to coat generously(don't shake off excess sugar).
- Place balls 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake cookies 10-12 minutes or until they have puffed up and cracked and are slightly firm to the touch.
- Move the cookies to a wire rack and let cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 77, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 12.8, Sodium 56.4, Carbohydrate 12.4, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 8.3, Protein 1.1
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