Top Secret Chocolate Cookies

Recipe courtesy Christy Hyer

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: Paula's Cookie Swap

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (74)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 1/2 dozen

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 2 hr 45 min

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Ingredients

2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
White Sanding sugar, for garnish

Directions

In a large bowl, add the butter and sugar and cream together with a hand mixer. Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the creamed mixture and mix until combined. In a medium bowl, mix the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients and continue mixing until incorporated.

Roll the dough into 2 logs that are about 2-inches high and 1-foot long. Wrap them in waxed paper and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Once thoroughly chilled, slice the cookies into 1/2-inch thick rounds and cover with sanding sugar. Place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes.

Remove to a wire rack to cool.

A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.

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Susan Carlstadt, NJ 02-06-2010
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Love these!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These cookies are great. I used regular cocoa powder and a 1/4 tsp more baking soda and they came out fine. One thing -... they spread quite a bit so placement on the cookie sheet needs to be 2" apart. I used regular sugar or sprinkles on top - no need for sanding sugar - couldn't find it anyway!Read more
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null null, null 02-05-2010
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switch out!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just baked these cookies, and I love them! But when I was mixing them, I didn't have any room temperature butter so I used... shortening instead. Also I can't have a lot of sugar so I didn't powder the top, but everything else is the same and I'm so glad I found this recipe. Read more
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Lauren Eugene, OR 01-26-2010
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Keep Your Cookie Dough Cold!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just baked these cookies and did not use the Dutch processed cocoa because I didn't have it on hand. I wasn't sure how... much more baking soda to put in the recipe to make up for using the regular cocoa powder, so I just followed the recipe as is and tried it. They turned out GREAT! The key to making these cookies not end up like pancakes is to make sure that the logs are cold and solid before baking. I put my cookie logs in the freezer for about one hour, sliced them about 3/4 of an inch thick, rolled them in granulated sugar, and baked them for about 13-14 min. until large cracks were apparent. In between baking the batches, I put the half cut logs back in the freezer to stay cold. They do flatten a little bit, but I would say these cookies turned out a perfect thickness. VERY delicious! Read more
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loke torrance, CA 01-24-2010
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Total Hit During Holidays!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm a beginning baker but looked for a cocoa recipe during holidays. Long story short, these were a HUGE hit at Christmas!... Ended up making four batches of these because my family could not stop eating them. They did turn out flat - tried the tricks of backing soda etc cause I couldn't find the processed cocoa - but totally like a brownie on the inside. Try this recipe at least once so you can decide on your own! Loved them and will do them again and again. Read more
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Eden EDH, CA 01-22-2010
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Bummed, but willing to try it again
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I tried this recipe today and followed it to the letter with the exception of the Dutch Coco (I didn't have it & not sure if... I can even find it). I used my ghiradelli coco and added a 1/2 tsp extra of baking soda like someone suggested in an earlier review. Maybe they meant baking powder or I read it wrong either way my cookies came out very flat. They were looking pretty in the oven but once I pulled them out and they began to cool, they deflated like a balloon :( The dough is very sticky when rolling it into a ball, I kept the log in the freezer in between batches hoping to avoid the dreaded pancake affect but alas it happedn anyway. I have a few more batches to bake and I am hoping a small dusting of flour around my cookie dough will help. I would try this again but I would make sure to have the Dutch Coco... it must make all the difference.Read more
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Cindy Acworth, GA 01-18-2010
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pancake cookies
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Wow, they really do come out flat as pancakes and I followed the recipe to the letter. I agree with the other person's... comments that for pretty pricey ingredients, this was a major disappointment. The flavor is only so-so, but the presentation is terrible. I will definitely not be making these again. Read more