Holiday Cookies: Chocolate Sugar Cookies
These simple drop cookies are a fresh take on sugar cookies. Cocoa powder provides deep, rich flavors, while marzipan lends a deliciously chewy texture and subtle almond taste.
Posted — UpdatedThese simple drop cookies are a fresh take on sugar cookies. Cocoa powder provides deep, rich flavors, while marzipan lends a deliciously chewy texture and subtle almond taste.
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CHOCOLATE MARZIPAN SUGAR COOKIES
Start to finish: 45 minutes
Makes 3 dozen cookies
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
7-ounce package marzipan, cut into chunks
1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Powdered sugar, for dusting
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a food processor, combine both sugars and the marzipan. Process until they resemble a fine sand, about 1 minute. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Add the butter, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, salt and egg.
Use an electric mixer to beat until smooth, scraping down the bowl once during mixing, about 2 minutes.
Add the flour and cocoa powder and mix until incorporated, scraping down the bowl once during mixing, about 1 minute. The dough should be very stiff.
Baking in batches, drop 1-tablespoon balls of dough on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches around all sides. Bake on the oven's lower rack until the cookies are flat and have a crackled surface, about 10 minutes.
The cookies will be very soft. Let them cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a rack to cool completely. If desired, once the cookies are cool, dust them with powdered sugar.
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