Cocoa Wafers Recipes

COCOA WAFERS

Steps:

• Beat 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar and 1 stick butter until fluffy, then beat in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Whisk 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; stir into the butter mixture. Chill 30 minutes, then roll out to 1/8 inch thick; cut into 2-inch rounds. Bake 8 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees.

CHOCOLATE WAFERS

Steps:

• Beat together margarine (or butter), sugar, egg, and cocoa.
• Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and water. Mix well. Stir in pecans.
• Shape dough into a log 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least for 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Slice dough into 1/2 inch-thick rounds and place on lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool thoroughly.

COCOA RUM BALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine vanilla wafer crumbs, chopped nuts, 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, and cocoa. Mix in rum and corn syrup. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll in confectioners' sugar.
• Store rum balls in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days to develop flavor. Roll them again in confectioners' sugar before serving.

CHOCOLATE SUGAR WAFERS

Steps:

• Beat the butter with an electric mixer until creamy, then gradually add the sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add the egg, vanilla, and milk, and beat thoroughly. Sift the dry ingredients together and add to the mixture. Blend well. Remove dough from bowl onto a floured surface. With floured hands, shape into a log about 4 inches in diameter. Wrap well and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Slice cookie dough 1/8 inch thick and place flat 2 inches apart on ungreased cookies sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until centers are set. Remove from cookies sheets and cool on a wire rack.

FAMOUS CHOCOLATE WAFER COOKIES/CHOCOLATE SNAPS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Add the sugar, egg, water and vanilla. Beat on high speed for about 1 minute.
• Stir in the flour mixture until just incorporated.
• Chill dough for at least an hour.
• Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
• Roll 1/8 inch thcik. Use a round cutter to cut 2 1/4 inch circles. Place circles on lined baking sheets and bake for 17 minutes or until they start to smell and appear done.

VANILLA CHOCOLATE WAFERS

Steps:

• Sift flour and salt into a medium bowl; set aside. Put butter and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, and mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Reduce speed to low. Mix in egg yolk and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture; mix until just combined, about 1 minute.
• Remove half of the dough; set aside. Add cocoa powder to remaining dough; mix on low speed until well combined. Turn out chocolate dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Roll into a 10-inch log, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Repeat with reserved vanilla dough. Wrap each log in plastic wrap, and refrigerate until slightly firm, at least 30 minutes.
• Press handle of a long wooden spoon into side of chocolate log, making an indentation along its length. Roll handle into and then away from log, creating an apostrophe shape. Repeat with vanilla log. Fit logs together; press lightly to seal. Gently roll into a 2-inch-diameter log. Wrap in plastic wrap, and freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut log into 1/4-inch-thick rounds; space 1 inch apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. If dough becomes too soft to slice cleanly, return to freezer until firm.
• Bake until firm to the touch, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; let cool.

ALICE MEDRICH'S REAL CHOCOLATE WAFERS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer until creamy; add the sugars and vanilla and beat on high speed for about one minute.
• Beat in the milk.
• On low speed, beat in the flour mixture, just until incorporated.
• Gather the dough together with your hands and form it into a neat 9 to 10 inch log.
• Wrap it in wax paper, folding or twisting the ends of the paper without pinching or flattening the roll (you may find it easier to improve the shape of your roll after it has chilled a bit).
• Chill for at least 45 minutes or until needed (The dough can be refrigerated for up to three days and frozen for up to three months).
• Place your oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and pre-heat to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly grease two baking sheets or line them with parchment paper.
• Use a sharp knife to slice rounds of the chilled dough a scant 1/4 inch thick. Place them one inch apart on baking sheets.
• Bake ten to twelve minutes, rotating the pans halfway through.
• The cookies will puff and crackle on top, then settle down slightly when done.
• Use a spatula to transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
• Store in an air-tight container for up to two weeks, or freeze up to two months.