halloween cookies!
October 29th, 2008
i tried my hand at cutout cookies for the first time last night. i got these super cute fall/halloween cookie cutters from target for $1! stephen got a rolling pin for me so that i could try sugar cookies, but i just couldn’t resist the chocolate recipe. i’ll do sugar cookies another time…
here is the recipe from allrecipes.com:
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder |
1/8 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup butter, softened 1 1/4 cups white sugar 1 egg |
DIRECTIONS:
| 1. | Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg. Gradually stir in the sifted ingredients to form a soft dough. Divide dough into 2 pieces, flatten and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours. |
| 2. | Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch in thickness. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Dough is sticky so be sure to add more flour to the rolling surface as needed. Place cookies 1 1/2 inches apart onto cookie sheets. |
| 3. | Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. |
i think they were pretty good for my first try - tonight i’ll make some more and probably cut them a little thicker than the recommended 1/8 inch.
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yum! i can’t wait to try your christmas cookies!