Valentine's Day Chocolate Cookies

By flour_arrangements

A simple chocolate cookie recipe that can be cut into any shape. Use a heart, X or O (hugs and kisses) cookie cutter shape for Valentines day and enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons cocoa powder, unsweetened
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 sticks butter, unsalted
• 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

Sift flour, cocoa, salt, and cinnamon together into a bowl; set aside.

Put butter and confectioners' sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in egg and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Gradually mix in flour mixture. Wrap dough in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thick. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Chill in freezer 15 minutes.

Using a 2 or 3-inch X or O shaped cookie cutter or a template and a knife, quickly cut out shapes from dough (if dough begins to soften, chill it in freezer 3 to 5 minutes). Re-roll and cut scraps.

Transfer shapes to baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart. Chill in freezer until firm, about 15 minutes.

Brush flour from shapes. Sprinkle with sanding sugar. Bake until crisp, about 8 minutes.

Let cool completely on sheets on wire racks.