CHOCOLATE COOKIE CUTOUTS
This all-purpose dough bakes rich and dark cutouts, and the dough can be rolled again and again with little compromise in texture. Follow the recipe below to make your own designs, or cut and bake as directed in specific cookie recipes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes 3 to 4 dozen 3-inch cookies
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Sift together flour, cocoa, salt, and cinnamon. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until pale and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, and beat to combine. Reduce speed to low. Gradually add flour mixture, beating until just combined.
- Divide dough in half; flatten each half into a disk, and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour (or overnight). Dough can be frozen, wrapped tightly in plastic and placed in a resealable plastic bag, up to 3 months; thaw overnight in the refrigerator before using.
- On a lightly floured work surface (or a piece of parchment paper), roll out one disk of dough to just under 1/4 inch thick. Transfer to a baking sheet; freeze until firm, about 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Using a 3-inch cookie cutter, quickly cut out shapes from dough (if dough begins to soften, chill in freezer 5 minutes), and transfer shapes to parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart, as you work. Reroll scraps and cut out more shapes. Brush off excess flour. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. Repeat with remaining disk of dough.
- Bake cookies until crisp, about 8 minutes, firmly tapping down sheets once and rotating them halfway through. Let cool completely on sheets on wire racks before decorating as desired.
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shani tanha
[email protected]These cookies are so delicious, I could eat them every day.
Arjun Bhattrai
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times and they always turn out great. They're a keeper!
Chris L Ncube
[email protected]These cookies are perfect for a quick and easy dessert. They're also great for packing in lunches.
Junaid Jutt
[email protected]I made these cookies for my son's birthday party and they were a huge hit! All the kids loved them.
yazan abo akel
[email protected]These cookies are a great way to use up leftover chocolate chips.
Marc Casellas
[email protected]I've tried many chocolate cookie recipes, but this one is by far the best. The cookies are always perfect.
Wukeyanos Guluma
[email protected]These cookies are so addictive! I can't stop eating them.
Barsha Akter
[email protected]I love the way these cookies smell when they're baking. It fills the whole house with a delicious chocolate aroma.
Shajahan Khan
[email protected]These cookies are so delicious, I could eat them every day.
Saadat Shah
[email protected]I've been making these cookies for years and they never disappoint. They're always a hit with my friends and family.
Cora Jackson
[email protected]These cookies are always a crowd-pleaser. I take them to every potluck and they're always the first to go.
Sekaydenk
[email protected]I love that these cookies can be decorated however you want. I've used sprinkles, icing, and even edible glitter.
Hafiz Ahmad
[email protected]These cookies are perfect for any occasion. I've made them for birthdays, holidays, and just because.
Juanid 07
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of chocolate, but these cookies were amazing! The dough was so soft and the chocolate flavor was just right.
Kamil Ahamed
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make, even my kids can help. They love rolling out the dough and cutting out the shapes.
Jeffrey Will
[email protected]I made these cookies for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them. They're so cute and delicious.
Tirtha Niraula
[email protected]These chocolate cookie cutouts were a hit with my family! They were easy to make and turned out perfectly. The cookies were soft and chewy, with a rich chocolate flavor. I'll definitely be making these again.