Description
Delight in these rich and buttery piped chocolate butter cookies, perfect for holiday gatherings or a sweet everyday treat. Soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookies infused with cocoa and vanilla, elegantly piped for a beautiful presentation and optionally adorned with melted chocolate or colorful sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookie Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Optional Decoration
- Melted chocolate for drizzling
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare baking sheets: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and powdered sugar together using a mixer until the mixture is light and creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes, ensuring a smooth consistency.
- Add egg and vanilla: Incorporate the large room-temperature egg and vanilla extract into the creamed butter mixture and mix until fully blended.
- Combine dry ingredients: Sift the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, and salt into the bowl, then mix on low speed just until the dough comes together. Avoid overmixing to keep cookies tender.
- Pipe the cookies: Transfer the dough into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe cookies onto the prepared baking sheets in rosette shapes or lines, spacing them about 2 inches apart. If dough is too thick to pipe, let it rest at room temperature for a few minutes or soften gently with hands.
- Bake: Place the baking sheets in the preheated oven and bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges just set but the centers remain soft.
- Cool the cookies: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely to preserve their delicate texture.
- Decorate (optional): Once cooled, decorate with melted chocolate drizzles or colorful sprinkles as desired for added flair and taste.
Notes
- For optimal piping results, make sure the butter is fully softened but not melted, and avoid overmixing the dough.
- If the dough becomes too stiff while piping, let it sit at room temperature briefly or gently knead it to soften.
- These cookies store well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- Use high-quality cocoa powder for a richer chocolate flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
