Recipe courtesy of Christy Hyer

Top Secret Chocolate Cookies

Name: Top Secret Chocolate Cookies
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H25M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT2H45M0.000S
Yield: 2 1/2 dozen
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

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Level: Easy
Total: 2 hr 45 min

Prep: 20 min
Inactive: 2 hr
Cook: 25 min

Yield: 2 1/2 dozen

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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.

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