Chocolate Cake Cookies
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Serves: 48
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup fat free buttermilk
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ¾ cup dark dutch process cocoa
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules (or espresso powder)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons vegetable shortening
  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup sprinkles
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper ( I actually also experimented with butter and cooking spray here and both worked fine on a light colored baking sheet).
  2. In a large bowl beat together the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla and beat for about a minute. Slowly pour in the buttermilk and mix.
  3. In a smaller bowl whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, instant coffee granules, and salt. Add the dry mixture to the wet and mix until just combined.
  4. The dough will be sticky. Scoop the dough out using a #70 cookie scoop or a tablespoon (the sticky dough makes a cookie scoop the easier route) and place about 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet.
  5. Bake for 8-9 minutes but NOT any longer! You don't want dry cake.
  6. Let the cookies cool for a few minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  7. While the cookies cool melt the shortening over medium heat in a small saucepan. Whisk in the chocolate chips. Keep stirring until the mixture is soupy and smooth and then remove from the heat.
  8. Lay out a sheet of wax paper. One by one carefully dip the tops of the cookies (all the way to the flat edge) in the chocolate. Set them on the wax paper to let the chocolate set. It will look too thin and you'll think I've led you astray. When you've dipped them all, start over and dip them again. Tip the pan sideways to use up all the chocolate. If you're feeling EXTRA then make more of the chocolate/shortening and dip them a third time.
  9. Sprinkle the cake cookies before the chocolate sets. Let them set completely. Enjoy!!
  10. Be sure to store these in a cool dry place.
Recipe by Sugar Dish Me at https://www.sugardishme.com/chocolate-cake-cookies/