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Christmas: Cocoa Snowflakes

Source of Recipe

catmama635/EDC


List of Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
5 Tbls. butter
6 Tbls. cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 cup finely chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 cup powdered sugar (for rolling cookies in)


Recipe

In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt, set aside.

In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over low heat, add cocoa, blend well until smooth. Remove pan from heat, stir in sugar until combined (it will be dark brown).

Transfer to a large mixing bowl, add vanilla, then eggs one at a time, stirring well after each addition. Add flour mixture and nuts, mix well.

Cover the dough with plastic wrap, refrigerate until chilled (at least 2 hours). The dough never gets really stiff, but it won't roll into nice balls if it's warm.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Grab a handful of dough, enough for a cookie sheet, leaving the rest in the fridge. Roll each hunk of dough into 3/4" balls, then roll in powdered sugar. It is easier to roll the dough into balls if you coat your hands with powdered sugar (kids love doing this).

Place the cookies on a greased cookie sheet, 2" apart.

Bake cookies for 8 minutes, let cool a minute, then remove from pan.

Store in an airtight container to maintain the soft and chewy texture. If you'd like a crisper cookie, cook a minute longer.

Yield: 40-60 cookies