Giant Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Submitted by Chef #1082664

"Yummy recipe from Martha Stewart"

 

• Ready In: 48mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 8 cookies
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 354.88 ml all-purpose flour
• 118.29 ml good-quality unsweetened dutch cocoa
• 4.92 ml baking powder
• 2.46 ml salt
• 118.29 ml unsalted butter, softened
• 354.88 ml sugar
• 118.29 ml vegetable shortening, substitute 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 large egg
• 7.39 ml pure vanilla extract

directions

1. 1. Preheat oven to 375. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
2. 2. Put butter and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy. Mix in shortening (or additional butter). Add egg and vanilla; mix until creamy. Reduce speed to low. Gradually add flour mixture, and mix until just combined.
3. 3. Using a 2 1/2-inch ice cream scoop, drop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing about 4 inches apart. Bake until edges are firm, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container up to 2 days.

Reviews

[deborahlee555]

I thought these were very, very good, easy to make and I would recommend them. Like the other reviewer, I had made them smaller and baked them for 8 minutes, but other than that I followed the recipe. The flavor was great and the chocolate aftertaste was just right. The one thing I had hoped was that although I expected the cookie to be crispy, I had hoped the center might have a hint more of chewiness. That being said, I made these for my Christmas cookies and wanted to take them to another level. I made them into sandwich cookies using some black raspberry preserves. That was just amazing and if you can, try it.

 

[Sammy_gunn]

I did not want to go shopping but I was craving some good chocolate cookies..... So I tried this recipe and was surprized at how good they were.... I added a little more vanilla because I really like vanillla... and I made them smaller and cooked them for only 8 min...thanks for the great cookies!