Chocolate Frosted Christmas Cookies

CHOCOLATE FROSTED CHRISTMAS COOKIES are the perfect chocolatey treat to add to your Christmas cookie plate!

It’s cookie time! And who doesn’t love cookies?! Especially when they have chocolate IN and ON them?! Plus, SPRINKLES!!!!

This chocolate cookie is similar to your standard sugar cookie but it’s made with cocoa powder and it doesn’t have eggs… so feel free to give your kids spoonfuls of this cookie dough! It’s also a great cookie for those who are Lacto-Vegetarian (vegetarian that does consume milk but not eggs).

The chocolate frosting on these is so yummy! The butter in it makes it smooth and soft yet it still sets nicely, making them easy to stack without getting all messed up. Perfect for packaging along with some Slice and Bake Sugar Cookies and giving away for Christmas!

Chocolate Frosted Christmas Cookies

CHOCOLATE FROSTED CHRISTMAS COOKIES are the perfect chocolately treat to add to your Christmas cookie plate!

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Servings: 24

Calories: 195kcal

Author: Garnish & Glaze

Ingredients

For the Cookies:

• 1 cup butter
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons milk

For the Frosted:

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 ¾ cup powdered sugar

Instructions

For the Cookies:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, and vanilla until pale and creamy. Mix in the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined. Add the milk and mix until combined.
• Roll the dough into balls (I like to portion the dough by using a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop). Place balls of dough 2-3 inches apart on a baking sheet. Gently press dough down with your hand or the bottom of a glass that is dipped in sugar (about 1/3 inch thick).
• Bake for 13 minutes. Let cookies cool for 3 mintues on the pan before moving them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

For the Frosting:

• Place butter, cocoa powder, and milk in a small sauce pan and cook over medium heat until butter is melted. Remove from heat and whisk in the powdered sugar.
• Working one at a time, spoon 2-3 teaspoons frosting onto each cookie, spreading the frosting to the edges and then immediately adding sprinkles. (Frosting sets quickly so it is important to frost and sprinkle one at a time. You'll want to stir the frosting in the pan between applying to the cookies. If it starts to thicken and becomes difficult to spread smoothly onto the cookies just place the pan back on the stove over medium heat for about 15-25 seconds while whisking until it thins again.)

Nutrition

Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 61mg | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 325IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.8mg

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