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Cocoa Snowflakes

Cocoa Snowflakes is built on All Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Salt, Butter, and Cocoa Powder. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 5 tbsp
• 6 tbsp
• 1 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over low heat, add cocoa powder, blend well with a fork or a small whisk until smooth. remove pan from heat, stir in sugar until combined (it will all be dark brown at this point).

2. 2

   Transfer to a large mixing bowl, add vanilla then eggs one at a time, stirring well with a wooden spoon or hand mixer after each addition.

3. 3

   Add flour mixture and nuts if desired (skip the nuts if baking for children, as most don't enjoy them), mix well.

4. 4

   Cover the dough with plastic wrap, refrigerate until chilled (at least 2 hours).

5. 5

   The dough never really gets stiff, but it won't roll into nice balls if it gets warm.

6. 6

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

7. 7

   Roll each hunk of dough into a 3/4-inch ball, then roll in powdered sugar.

8. 8

   Place the sugar coated balls onto a greased cookie sheet, 2" apart.

9. 9

   Bake cookies for 8 minutes at 400 degrees, let cool a minute, then remove from pan.

10. 10

    Store in an airtight container to maintain the soft and chewy texture of cookies.

11. 11

    If you'd like a crisper cookie, cook a minute longer (be careful not to burn the bottoms).