Chocolate Snickerdoodles By Freda Recipes

CHOCOLATE SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix together 1 1/2 cups white sugar, shortening, and eggs with an electric mixer in a bowl until creamy.
• Sift together all-purpose flour, cocoa power, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Fold this mixture into the egg mixture until well blended.
• Mix together 1/4 cup white sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl or on a plate.
• Roll cookie dough into 1-inch balls; cover each in sugar and cinnamon mixture. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until soft and golden on top, 6 to 8 minutes, making sure they do not burn. Let cool before transferring to a wire rack. The tops will crack as they cool.

COCOA SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Increase the speed to medium high and beat until fluffy, about 2 more minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla; reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour mixture until just combined.
• Combine the sanding sugar and cinnamon in a small shallow bowl. Form heaping tablespoonfuls of dough into balls with damp hands; toss in the cinnamon sugar to coat. Arrange about 3 inches apart on 2 baking sheets.
• Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are set around the edge, 9 to 11 minutes. Let cool 2 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

"CHOCOLATE SURPRISE SUGAR DELIGHT COOKIES" BY FREDA

Steps:

• Preheat Oven @ 350. Sift Dry Ingredients, into small bowl.
• Cream Butter, and Sugar till fluffy. Reduce mixer speed and add yolks. now add your Cream, and vanilla. Beat in your Dry ingredients, on low speed til just all combined.
• Roll dough into walnut sized balls. Roll into sugar. Place 1 inch apart on Parchment lined Cookie Sheet.
• Use handle of wooden spoon or your thumb make deep indention in each cookie.
• Bake about 10-12 Min. If indentions loses its idenity, press again. COOL on wire racks.
• "Surprise" in the Centers: Spoon Cream cheese frosting into centers of each. See recipe added above, Filling should be thick. So thicken to your desire. NOTE & TIP:(you can use your favorite frosting or I have used Cherries out of your canned pie fillings) This makes an added surprise. then I Drizzled with White frosting over tops in zig zag pattern over each. Very Attractive and tasty too. FUN TO MAKE and a JOY TO EAT! . . ENJOY

CHOCOLATE SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
• Beat 1 1/2 cups of sugar and butter until fluffy.
• Add vanilla and eggs and mix well.
• Add flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa; mix well.
• In another bowl mix the 2 Tbs. sugar and cinnamon.
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in cinnamon mixture.
• Bake for 8-10 min or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheet.

SPARKLY CHOCOLATE SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer affixed with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat the the butter and 1 cup sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes. Add the egg and the vanilla; mix well.
• Place a fine-mesh sieve over the bowl and sift in the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Beat on low speed just until combined.
• In a small bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon until combined.
• Roll dough into approx. 1-inch balls (I use a cookie scoop). Add the balls to the bowl with the cinnamon and sugar and roll until well-covered. Set about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Bake until set and lightly browned, about 9 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on sheet for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Cookies keep well at room temperature in an airtight container (3-4 days). They also freeze well.

CHOCOLATE-STUFFED SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon. Remove 2 tablespoons of mixture to second small bowl; reserve.
• In large bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, softened butter and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Shape dough into 20 (1 1/2-inch) balls. Flatten each ball to 2 1/2-inch circle. Press 1 chocolate into center of each cookie, making sure to form dough around chocolate to enclose; reshape into balls. Roll in remaining sugar-cinnamon mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased large cookie sheets. Discard sugar-cinnamon mixture after rolling balls.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set and light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Sprinkle reserved 2 tablespoons sugar-cinnamon mixture on tops of warm cookies. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

CHOCOLATE CHAI SNICKERDOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Remove 1/2 cup sugar mixture to a shallow dish., Add butter to remaining sugar mixture; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking cocoa, cream of tartar, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Shape dough into 1-1/2-in. balls. Roll in reserved sugar mixture; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly with bottom of a glass. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.