Back on December 21st the AH MAZ ING Amanda over at I Am Baker posted a photo on Instagram of her Triple Chocolate Sugar cookies that she posted on her blog that day. I was already elbow deep in chocolate chip cookies for a party that the hubs needed to bring something to. When I saw the post I immediately started going through my baking cabinet to see if I could make them to go along on the tray. Well I was missing a few key ingredients to make it exactly like she instructed- so I did was I usually do- improvised & adapted the recipe to fit what I DID have on hand. At that time in December I had already blown through most of my stockpile I started the month with so you do what you can. But I absolutely HAD TO give these a try. I was drooling over my screen.
Needless to say- in spite of the changes they were still delicious I had to make another batch with snowflakes- more wintery, less Christmasy. They were gone quick too. My only thing is that after seeing them go so quickly- I will be doubling the batch from now on.
Ingredients
- Cookies
- 1 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Sticks Butter (room temp)
- 1 Egg
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 Cup Cocoa Powder
- 1 Cup Chocolate Chips
- Pinch of Salt
- Icing
- 1/4 cup meringue powder
- 1-2 cups confectioners sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons water (as needed for desired consistency)
Instructions
- For the cookies
- Combine butter & sugar in mixer- beating on medium.
- Stop mixer & add egg & vanilla. Beat in on low.
- Add flour- one cup at a time.
- Add cocoa powder & pinch of salt. Mix well on low.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Sandwich between 2 sheets of parchment paper & roll out to a flat piece.
- Freeze for about 10-15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Remove dough from freezer & cut into your shapes & transfer to non-greased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 8-11 minutes. I did mine for 11 because I made them thick.
- Cool on baking sheet & then transfer to wire rack.
- Pipe on Royal Icing.
- For the Icing
- Combine all ingredients & whisk until smooth.
- Pour into bag & pipe on cookies.
- Sprinkle any decorations on after each cookie is iced. Don't wait until the icing is done for them all- the icing will be hardened enough that it won't stick.
- Let firm up for at least several hours before stacking.
As you will see the ingredients & processes are the same as hers with the exception of the white chocolate she called for. I didn’t have it. Which means that I also couldn’t make her White Chocolate Buttercream icing either. I will be picking some up so I can do this recipe the way she intended. But for now- the family is really enjoying these. A link to her recipe is in the top of this post. I encourage you to head on over & print her’s too. Give them both a try.
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They look so pretty!!!
Very pretty Gina! I can’t have any more goodies around…a least for a week!
Oh yum! I have to make these! I love sugar cookies, but my husband turns his nose up to anything without chocolate. Maybe this would unite us! These are perfect for January…maybe a snow day! Pinning this immediately!
The chocolate chip sugar cookies look soo good. I’ll have to try to make these later this month!
They look fabulous!! I’d make them only to photograph them, lol. I am sure they were delicious too!! <3
Nice site you have here! My first This or That Thursday and enjoyed your post!
Those look so beautiful! Somehow I doubt mine would be as pretty
They sound delicious though! I might try these for Valentine’s Day.
Pinning
these look so yummy!
They look really pretty. I’ll bet they’re delicious!
Boy do those look super yummy.. You do such a great job at photographing food.
Hugs~
Yum! I improvise a lot when it comes to following recipes. I’m going to have to try these. I make a triple chocolate scone and we love those.
those are the prettiest cookies!
look what treats you have going on here now – do you eat what you bake??? I would never be able to bake this much – i would eat everything!
I’ve never seen a chocolate sugar cookie. I had no idea sugar cookies could get any better, but you may have topped them! They look pretty and yummy! Pinning.
These are gorgeous! I love the snowflakes.
I love anything chocolate! Yum! First time visiting your blog. I hope you stop by one of these Tuesdays to link
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Nancy
How good they look, I’m sure they tasted the same!