Nutty double-chocolate cookies They look like mini snowballs, but taste like a cross between nutty brownies and buttery shortbread. Yum!
2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour 1/2 cup (125 mL) unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each baking powder and salt 1 cup (250 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup (125 mL) sifted icing sugar 1 egg 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla 1 cup (250 mL) semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup (125 mL) coarsely chopped almonds or pecans 1 cup (250 mL) icing sugar for dusting 1.Place oven racks in top and bottom thirds of oven. Preheat oven to 325F (160C). Lightly spray 2 baking sheets or line with parchment. In a small bowl, stir flour with cocoa, baking powder and salt. 2.In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter with 1/2 cup (125 mL) icing sugar until creamy, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla until mixed. It's OK if batter separates; it will come together once you add flour. Gradually beat in flour mixture until evenly mixed. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Dough will be soft. 3.Pinch off about 1 tbsp (15 mL) dough and roll into a ball. Place on baking sheet. Continue with remaining dough, placing balls about 2 inches (5 cm) apart. Using the palm of your hand, flatten balls slightly. Bake on 2 racks in preheated oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until cookies are set, 10 to 14 minutes. 4.Remove cookies to a cooling rack. Repeat with remaining dough. When cool, refrigerate cookies up to 1 week or freeze up to 1 month. Just before serving, roll cookies in icing sugar to evenly coat. Preparation time 20 minutes Baking Time 10 minutes per sheet Makes 45 to 50 cookies Nutrients per cookie 1.3 g protein 5.5 g fat 9.4 g carbohydrates 0.8 g fibre 0.5 mg iron 8 mg calcium 28 mg sodium 89 calories Enjoy contesy of Chatelaine --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
