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Chocolate- Espresso Snowcaps

 

Lovely on a cookie platter...
 

½ cup 

 

all-purpose flour

 

¼ cup 

 

unsweetened cocoa powder

 

4 tsp 

 

instant espresso powder

 

1 tsp 

 

baking powder

 

1/8 tsp 

 

salt

 

4 Tbs 

 

unsalted butter, at room temperature

 

2/3 cup 

 

packed light brown sugar

 

1 large 

 

egg

 

4 ounces 

 

bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate, melted and cooled

 

1 tsp 

 

milk

 

½ cup 

 

powdered sugar, for coating

 

 

1

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, espresso, baking powder, and salt. With an electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg until well-combined; mix in cooled chocolate. With mixer on low speed, gradually add dry ingredients; beat in milk just until combined. Flatten dough into a disk; wrap in plastic. Freeze until firm, about 45 minutes.

2

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place powdered sugar into medium bowl; working in batches, roll balls in sugar twice.

3

Place balls on prepared baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until cookies have spread and coating is cracked, 12 to 14 minutes; cookies will still be soft to the touch. Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

 

Yield: 18 cookies

 

 Cooking Tips

*Store in an airtight container, at room temperature for up to 3 days.

**You may also freeze finished cookies for use on holiday cookie platters.

 

 Recipe Source

Everyday Food

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