Chocolate Cut Out Cookies

As I promised in yesterday's Super Bowl post, I am sharing with you this yummy Chocolate Cutout Cookie recipe today. My husband, who has a pretty picky cookie palate, told me that these are the perfect degree of chocolate and sweetness. They remind him of the Nabisco chocolate wafer cookies that I am too cheap cost conscious to buy. I'll take it as a compliment and gladly pass on this goodness to you.

Here's what you need: flour, unsweetened cocoa, salt, baking powder, butter, sugar, and an egg.

Start by sifting together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

In mixing bowl, combine the softened butter and sugar, mixing until smooth. Beat in the egg.

Gradually add the dry ingredients into the butter/sugar mixture until the dough forms.

Separate the dough into two parts, flatten and wrap in plastic wrap.

Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

On lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. (You may need to remove it from the refrigerator and let it soften up a bit first.) FYI...For crisp cookies, roll it thinner. For softer cookies, roll it thicker.

Cut out desired shapes.

Place on cookie sheet lined with a baking mat or parchment paper. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes and remove from oven. Allow to rest on cookie sheet for five minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.

Once the cookies are cooled, decorate with white chocolate or frosting. For these football cookies, I melted some almond bark, put it in a baggie and snipped off the corner. Then I piped on the "laces" of the footballs. No matter what team you are cheering on, these cookies will be a hit at your Super Bowl party.

Chocolate Cutout Cookies
(makes about 3 dozen cookies, depending on the size of cookie cutter)

1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
3/4 cup softened butter
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1 egg

Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; set aside. In mixing bowl, cream together the butter and white sugar until smooth, then beat in the egg. Gradually stir in the flour mixture until it forms a soft dough. Divide the dough into two sections, flatten and wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. To bake, preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes and place onto cookie sheets with a baking mat or parchment paper. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack. Once cooled, the cookies can be decorated with icing or drizzled with white chocolate.

This is such a versatile cookie. I've used it to make these footballs and have even had some Valentine's fun with the dough. I'll be sharing a treat for your sweetheart in the next couple of days. Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you'll visit again soon.

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