Chocolate Star Cookie Recipes

CHOCOLATE STAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°
• In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or white a hand mixer, cream the butter, peanut butter, white sugar, and brown sugar, until they are fluffy and completely combined.
• Mix in the egg and vanilla extract.
• In a separate bowl sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
• Add the flour mixture the the butter mixture a little at a time until it is fully combined. NOTE: do not over mix at this point, or you will have tough cookies!
• Roll the dough into balls a little smaller than the size of a golf ball, it will be 1 heaping tablespoon of dough per cookie. Roll the dough balls in the sugar.Place on a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and lightly press 1 star in the middle of each cookie. Place back in the oven for an additional 2 1/2 minutes. (NOTE: You may have to bake the cookies in 2 or 3 batches.)
• Cool the cookies on a cooling rack and then serve!

CHOCOLATE STAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment or silicone baking mats.
• Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• Beat together butter, peanut butter and both sugars until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla until well blended. Scrape bowl.
• Slowly add dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
• Form dough into 1" balls, and roll in ¾ cup sugar to coat.
• Place on prepared baking sheets, 1" apart; bake for 8 minutes.
• Remove from oven and quickly press 1 Milk Chocolate Star into center of each cookie.
• Return to oven; bake for 3-4 minutes (or longer if you prefer crispier cookies).
• Let cool completely on wire racks. Store, tightly covered, up to four days.

CHOCOLATE STAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat overn to 375°.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together Crisco, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, water and vanilla until well mixed.
• Add the flour, baking soda & salt to the mixing bowl and mix well.
• Cover and refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Place in preheated oven and bake for 9-11 minutes or until light brown.
• As soon as you remove the cookies from the oven, place a chocolate star on the top of each cookie.

PEANUT BUTTER-CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Stir together 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar, peanut butter, butter, shortening and egg. Stir in flour, baking soda and baking powder.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in granulated sugar. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Immediately press 1 chocolate star firmly in each cookie; cool on wire rack.

GRANDMA'S STAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange juice concentrate and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle, about 2 hours., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a 3-in. star-shaped cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until edges are firm, 7-8 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool., For frosting, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, orange juice concentrate, vanilla and enough milk to reach spreading consistency. Tint with food coloring if desired. Frost cookies; decorate as desired.

CHOCOLATE STAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar and baking powder. Microwave butter and chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until butter is melted; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Add cream cheese; mix well. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Refrigerate 30 min.
• Heat oven to 375ºF. Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Use 3-inch cookie cutter to cut dough into star shapes, rerolling scraps as necessary.
• Place, 2 inches apart, on parchment-covered baking sheets.
• Bake 12 min. or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 3 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

CHOCOLATE STAR COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. See my blog for step by step photo directions! http://www.inthekitchenwithjenny.com/2013/12/chocolate-star-cookies.html