Cookie Recipes - Dusky Chocolate Cookies

 

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup/100 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 1/2 cup/75 g semolina flour

• 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 6 tbsp butter, softened

• 1/2 cup/100 g granulated sugar

• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

---

Method:

1. Sift the flour, semolina, cocoa, and salt into a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl until creamy.

2. Add the egg, beating until just blended. Mix in the dry ingredients. Press the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C/gas 5. Set out two cookie sheets. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/4 inch (5 mm).

4. Use a 2-inch (5-cm) cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. Gather the dough scraps, re-roll, and continue cutting out cookies until all the dough is used.

5. Use a spatula to transfer the cookies to the cookie sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Transfer to racks to cool.