cocoa cookies

In my opinion, these cocoa cookies are just the perfect holiday cookie. The powdered sugar resembles snow, and the dense cocoa taste is like a gift in your mouth.

This recipe is another one that I’ve had for about a decade, maybe longer. It’s been in my recipe book since my daughter was in second grade (she’s now almost done with high school). I know how long it’s been there because that recipe book was given to me by her second grade teacher, as a thank you for helping out in the classroom (she was such a good teacher and a nice person!). Soon after getting the recipe book I printed up my most favorite recipes and into the book they went. I did not note on the recipes cards where they came from. Possibly this one is a family recipe — I do remember making cookies similar to this when I was younger — but maybe it’s one of the recipes that I acquired from friends over the years.

Oh well, doesn’t really matter where it came from. What matters is that these cookies are awesome. Really, really delicious! A family favorite.

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Cocoa Cookies

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 cup cocoa

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

powdered sugar (for rolling the cookies in)

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In a mixer, blend the sugar and eggs until well combined.

Slowly add the melted butter.

Add vanilla.

In a bowl, stir together cocoa, flour, baking powder and salt.

Add flour mixture to butter mixture; mixing on low until combined.

Put the dough into a bowl, cover and refrigerate it for a couple hours.

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Heat oven to 350F.

Remove dough from refrigerator.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls.

Roll each ball into powdered sugar.

Place on ungreased cookie sheets, or, as I prefer, cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Do not over-bake.

Transfer to cooling racks and cool completely.

Store in airtight containers.

*Note: Instead of rolling the balls into powdered sugar, they can also be rolled in mini-chocolate chips, sprinkles, or crushed nuts.

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