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CHOCOLATE CUTOUT COOKIES



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I love gingerbread cookies, but my grandchildren don't like the ginger flavor. Now I use chocolate and watch them smile as they take that first bite. —Nancy Murphy, Mount Dora, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield about 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
ICING:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons water
4-1/2 teaspoons meringue powder
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; cover. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with floured 3-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, water, meringue powder and cream of tartar; beat on low speed just until blended. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, 1-2 minutes. Keep unused icing covered at all times with a damp cloth. If necessary, beat again on high speed to restore texture., Using pastry bags and small round tips, decorate cookies as desired. Let stand at room temperature until frosting is dry and firm., Freeze option: Freeze cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 43mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

BEST EVER CHOCOLATE CUTOUT COOKIES



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This recipe is my grandmother's. this will be the best chocolate cutout cookie you have ever tasted! Very chocolaty with a lot of taste! Everyone asks for the recipe when I bake these! The kids love them so its time to share!! ENJOY!

Provided by KRISTA3

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Cut-Out Cookie Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
⅛ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter, softened
1 ¼ cups white sugar
1 egg

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.9 calories, Carbohydrate 11.9 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 4.3 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 50.2 mg, Sugar 7 g

CHOCOLATE CUT OUT COOKIES



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Chocolate cut out cookies - would be cute cut into animal shapes. Frost with your favorite icing and decorate as desired or just give them a dusting of powdered sugar. Cooking time is per batch. Recipe courtesy of Gooseberry Patch.

Provided by Marie

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h8m

Yield 3 doz cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 egg, beaten
2/3 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugar, then add egg.
  • Blend until creamy.
  • Add remaining ingredients.
  • Form dough into 2 flattened rounds.
  • Wrap and chill for about 1 hour.
  • Roll out on a floured surface to 1/8" thickness.
  • Cut with cookie cutters as desired.
  • Bake on ungreased baking sheets at 350º for 8-10 minutes.
  • Let cool; frost and decorate as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 838.9, Fat 43.9, SaturatedFat 26.5, Cholesterol 179, Sodium 824, Carbohydrate 102.4, Fiber 3, Sugar 50.5, Protein 10.3

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