Cookie Recipes - Cute Chocolate Cookies  

 

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups/250 g self-rising flour

• 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

• 2/3 cup/150 g butter, softened

• 3/4 cup/150 g granulated sugar

• 1 large egg yolk

• 20 chocolate drops (buttons) or small squares of semisweet chocolate

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C/gas 5. Butter two cookie sheets. Sift the flour and cocoa into a medium bowl.

2. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy. Add the egg yolk, beating until just blended.

3. Mix in the dry ingredients. Form the dough into three equal size disks, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

4. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch (5 mm).

5. Use a 2inch (5-cm) cutter to cut out twenty circles and use a 1 1/2inch (4-cm) cutter to cut out another twenty circles, re-rolling the dough as necessary.

6. Place one of the larger circles on a cookie sheet. Place a piece of chocolate in the center. Cover with one of the smaller circles.

7. Working carefully, mold the smaller circle over the chocolate and turn the edges of the larger circle upward.

8. Press around the edges with a fork to seal the chocolate completely. Repeat with the rest of the circles, spacing 2 inches (5 cm) apart.

9. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cookies have spread slightly. Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool.