Chocolate Charms Makes 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus more for dusting ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature ¾ cups sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, optional Directions: 1. Sift together flour, cocoa powder, and salt in a bowl. 2. Place butter in an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until fluffy (5 minutes). Add sugar and beat 2 minutes more until light in color and fluffy, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl with spatula. Add vanilla if using. Add flour mixture and combine on low speed (scraping bowl with spatula if necessary), until flour is just incorporated and dough sticks together when squeezed with fingers. Form dough into a flatten disc and wrap in plastic. Chill until firm (at least 1 hour). 3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. 4. Using a spoon, form dough into 1 inch balls and place on prepared baking sheets. Bake until firm (20-25 minutes), rotating half way through. Cool completely on wire rack and dust with cocoa powder just before serving. Cookies can be stored in airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week. _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
