Soft Cocoa Cookies
From my New England kitchen, my Soft Cocoa Cookies. Made with cocoa powder and coffee, the chocolate cookies are delicious with a glass of cold milk, or to make sandwich cookies with buttercream or jam fillings.
Servings: 36 servings
Calories: 115kcal
Ingredients
- 2⅓ cups all-purpose flour, unbleached
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup (6 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup vegetable shortening
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon strong coffee
- Confectioner's sugar (optional)
Instructions
Make the cookie dough:
- Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Place the butter, shortening, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat these together for 5 minutes until the mixture is fluffy. Add in the egg and mix. Mix in the vanilla extract and the coffee.
- Add half of the dry mixture to the wet mixture. Pulse the mixer a few times to begin to mix. Add the rest of the dry mixture. Pulse the mixer a few more times. Then, stir the cookie together by hand until looks uniform.
Chill the dough:
- Turn the dough out onto a piece of plastic wrap. Wrap the dough up tightly.
- Chill the dough overnight, or at least 8 hours.
Scoop the cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop tablespoon-size portions of the dough, and lightly roll them in your hands before putting them on the baking sheet. Space the dough balls about 2 inches apart.
Bake the cookies:
- Bake the cookies for 13-14 minutes, until the edges are just set. Remove them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- You can leave the cookies plain, or dust them with confectioner's sugar once they're cool.
- Cooled cookies can be stored in airtight containers for up to 3 days.
- Makes about 36 cookies.
Notes
- Let the dough chill for 8 hours or overnight. This gives the flour in the dough time to hydrate, making it easier to handle, and lets the flavors develop.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 126IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
