Description
Piped Chocolate Butter Cookies That Melt in Your Mouth
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons warm milk
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- maraschino cherries
- sprinkles or coarse sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the room-temperature egg and pure vanilla extract, then beat until well combined.
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Combine the dry ingredients gradually with the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in the warm milk and espresso powder until the dough is smooth and cohesive.
- Fold in the finely chopped semi-sweet chocolate.
- Scoop spoonfuls of the batter onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Top your cookies with optional maraschino cherries or colorful sprinkles.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until set but still soft in the center.
- Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg