Chocolate Slice & Bake Crackle (Snowflake) Cookies
Created by KittenCal on January 26, 2014
- Servings: 40
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 8m
- Recipe #11965
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups butter, room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar (more for coating)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa powder, sifted
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate baking chips (optional)
How to Make
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Step 1: In a large bowl cream the butter with sugar until well blended.Add the eggs and vanilla to the creamed mixture and beat until combined.
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Step 2: In a medium bowl combine the cocoa powder with flour, baking soda, and salt.
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Step 3: Slowly add the dry ingredients and continue mixing until incorporated.
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Step 4: Mix in mini chocolate chips.
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Step 5: Shape the dough into 2 logs that are about 2-inches high and 1-foot long.
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Step 6: Wrap each roll in plastic wrap or waxed paper and place in the refrigerator for about 3 hours or until thoroughly chilled.
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Step 7: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
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Step 8: Once thoroughly chilled slice the cookies into 1/2-inch thick rounds then coat in white sugar.
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Step 9: Place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake for about 8 minutes, for firmer cookies bake a few minutes longer
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Step 10: Remove to a wire rack to cool.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (31.2 g)
- Calories 139
- Total Fat - 8.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.1 g
- Cholesterol - 28.7 mg
- Sodium - 126.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 16.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1 g
- Sugars - 10.1 g
- Protein - 1.6 g
- Calcium - 8.4 mg
- Iron - 0.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg