Chocolate Cookies / Chocolate Cut out Cookies / Christmas Cut out Cookies

After my successful attempt on baking a perfect batch of Snowball Cookies gave me a confident to try some more cookies. My bookmarked list on cookies is little huge and i wanted share those lovely recipes here on my space. In that row, first i tried out this crunchy, melt in mouth Chocolaty cookies with a hint of coffee. I slightly tweaked the original recipe and to my surprise it turned out awesome. A must try recipe for those who love chocolate n its flavor. These cookies are perfect for tea time snack, it tasted so good when dipped in hot coffee. Do give it a try...This is so simple recipe and u can seek help from ur kids in cutting and decorating. I really enjoyed making these cookies with my lil' one :)

Recipe Source : Cooking Melangery
Ingredients ( makes about 2 dozen or 27 cookies)

1. All Purpose Flour        1 and 1/4 cup
2. Baking Powder         1/4 tsp
3. Baking Soda              1/2 tsp
4. Salt                          a pinch
5. Cocoa Powder        1 tbsp
6. Instant Coffee           1/4 tsp
7. Butter      1/4 cup
8. Honey      1/4 cup
9. Brown Sugar         1/4 cup
10. Vanilla                   1/2 tsp
11. Milk                      2-3 tbsp
12. Colored Sugar Sprinkles for decoration

Method

• In a bowl, sift flour, baking powder,salt,baking soda and  mix n keep aside.
• In a sauce pan melt butter, to that add honey and brown sugar stir well and to this mixture add milk and vanilla and mix everything well.

• To the wet ingredient add flour mixture and mix to a tight smooth dough.
• Now cover the dough using plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until firm.
• Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit. Line baking tray with parchment paper and keep ready.

• After that, unwrap dough n on a well floured surface, using rolling pin roll the dough into 1/4" thick.
• Then shape using assorted/desired cookie cutter and transfer it to the lined tray placing 1.5 inches apart.
• Gather scraps and re-roll and cut out more cookies.

• Sprinkle colored sugar before baking and bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges turns crisp n brown.
• Once done, transfer the cookies to a wire rack and cook completely before storing.
• If u want dust the baked cookies with icing or confectioners' sugar.

Notes:

I have used honey instead of molasses.

The cookies were not on sweeter side but its perfect to us but if u want ur cookies to be more sweet plz  increase 1 or 2 tbsp.

If u feel dough to be little more tight, add 1 tbsp milk or if its little sticky n has more moisture add flour.

Sending this to Vardhini's Bake Fest and Deepthi's Christmas Food Fair Event.