Buttermilk Chocolate Cookies Recipes

BUTTERMILK CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Melt butter in the microwave.
• In a large bowl, combine the warm melted butter with the cocoa powder. Whisk until smooth.
• Whisk in sugar, vanilla extra, and buttermilk.
• Gradually stir in the flour mixture until no streaks of flour remain.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Drop dough in 1-inch balls onto prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between cookies to allow for spreading.
• Bake 10-12 minutes until cookies are set around the edges.
• Cool for 2-3 minutes on a baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE BUTTERMILK SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring butter, cocoa and water just to a boil. Cool. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Add cocoa mixture and buttermilk; mix well. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and, if desired, food coloring. Pour into a greased and floured 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , Bake until set, 20 minutes. For frosting, melt butter with cocoa and buttermilk. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt. Spread over warm cake. Garnish with nuts if desired.

BUTTERMILK COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

BUTTERMILK CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine cocoa and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Gradually add the buttermilk, stirring to blend smoothly with a wooden spoon. Cook, over medium heat, stirring with a whisk, until the sugar dissolves, about two minutes. Remove from heat. The sauce will thicken as it cools and will keep in the refrigerator for several weeks in a tightly closed container.

FROSTED CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheets with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 1/2 cup butter, the buttermilk, vanilla, egg and 2 oz melted chocolate with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt until dough forms. Stir in nuts.
• Onto greased cookie sheets, drop dough by level 1/4 cupfuls or #16 cookie/ice cream scoop about 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly with fork.
• Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• In 2-quart saucepan, melt 2 oz chocolate and 2 tablespoons butter over low heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and hot water until smooth. (If frosting is too thick, stir in additional water. If frosting is too thin, stir in additional powdered sugar.) Spread frosting on cooled cookies. If desired, draw tines of fork through frosting to make wavy lines. Decorate with candy sprinkles.

BUTTERMILK CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together shortening and sugars.
• Beat in eggs.
• Add vanilla.
• Sift together flour and soda.
• Add dry ingredients, alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture.
• Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
• Drop by teaspoon about 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
• Put 1/2 walnut on top of each cookie.
• Bake in 350° degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until done.
• Remove from sheet and cool on racks.

CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Cream brown sugar, shortening, melted chocolate, egg and buttermilk.
• Add dry ingredients and beat until smooth.
• Drop onto greased cookie sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Ice with Chocolate Cookie Buttercream Frosting when still warm but not hot.

BUTTERMILK CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa and cornstarch. Whisk in milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until slightly thickened. , Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Serve warm over ice cream. Refrigerate leftovers.