Cookie Recipes - Chocolate Munchies

 

Ingredients

• 1 cup/150 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup/125 g butter, softened

• 1/2 cup/100 g granulated sugar

• 1 large egg yolk

• 2 oz/60 g semisweet/dark chocolate, coarsely chopped

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Butter two cookie sheets.

2. Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt into a medium bowl.

3. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy.

4. Add the egg yolk, beating until just blended. Mix in the dry ingredients.

5. Drop teaspoons of the dough 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

6. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until firm around the edges. Transfer to racks to cool.

7. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over barely simmering water. Drizzle the tops with the melted chocolate.