Chocolate Drop Cookies

 

The next cookie that I made and froze for my gift giving next month- Chocolate Drop Cookies. These are like a little brownie bite. Dense and chewy with just a little crispness around the edges, they freeze perfectly and bake up super quick.

Perfect for our cookie dough ball gifts, no? YES! 

This makes our 3rd cookie and I may (fingers crossed) get the 4th cookie posted today as well. I have 2 more cookies planned and then a tutorial for making the cutest packaging for them. Stay tuned and thank you so much for following along! I know it's taking me longer than I had expected, but I just keep finding so much to keep me busy that my baking is falling by the wayside. That's NOT a good thing. Nope, nope, nope. 

Once again, I have changed these up to have half whole wheat. I think for a cookie that you are giving away to someone who might not be into whole wheat cooking, replacing 1/2 the flour with whole wheat is a great compromise. They will likely never know and you can feel good about sneaking some extra goodness and fiber into their lives :) This little beauty makes it fast and easy to add whole grains into your diet.

Chocolate Drop Cookies

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup soft white wheat or whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in eggs, one at a time, making sure that they are completely incorporated before adding the next one. Beat in vanilla. Beat in the dry mixture a little at a time, the mixture will be really stiff.

Scoop the dough onto greased baking sheets by rounded tablespoons, about 2 inches apart. Bake at 350° for 12 to 15 minutes, or until set. If desired, sprinkle with a little sugar while they're hot.

Cool on pans on rack for about 5 minutes; transfer chocolate cookies to rack to cool completely.
Makes about 4 to 5 dozen chocolate cookies.

To Freeze: Scoop cookie dough onto the cookie sheets and freeze until completely firm. Place frozen cookie dough balls into a zip top freezer bag and label with name. Pop in the freezer to await gift giving goodness!!!

These are simple, tasty and a great addition to a cookie tray. They're a little bit different from your standard cookie treats and oh-so-good. Try them, you'll like 'em!