Chocolate Icebox Cookies
These chocolate icebox cookies are an easy preparation and quick bake. The dough can be shaped and frozen, so go ahead and double the recipe!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Chilling Time: 3 hours
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 dozen 1x
- Category: Cookies, Chocolate
- Method: Bake
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 6 3/4 ounces
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder or instant coffee powder, optional
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or leave it ungreased.
- In mixing bowl with electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and eggs, blending well.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and espresso powder, if using; stir into creamed mixture, blending thoroughly. Stir in chopped nuts.
- Place the cookie dough on a sheet of wax paper and shape into a roll about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap the roll in the wax paper and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
- Slice the roll into thin slices. Place on the baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
Find it online: https://classic-recipes.com/chocolate-icebox-cookies/