First peanut butter cookies I ever made! Love that cocoa was included to give them a kick of chocolate with the peanut butter. I just finished a batch of these.

Ingredients of Cocoa Butter Cookies

  1. Prepare 2 c. of flour.
  2. It's 1/2 c. of nonalkalized cocoa powder.
  3. You need 1/2 tsp. of baking powder.
  4. It's 1/4 tsp. of salt.
  5. Prepare 1 c. of softened butter.
  6. You need 1/4 c. of mascarpone cheese.
  7. You need 1 c. of sugar.
  8. It's 1 of egg.
  9. Prepare 1 tsp. of pure vanilla extract.
  10. It's of toppings  (sprinkles, candied fruits, nuts, etc.).

Cocoa Butter Cookies instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or lightly coat with butter and flour..
  2. Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside..
  3. Cream together butter and cheese. Add sugar, then egg and vanilla. (on medium speed).
  4. Adjust to low speed and slowly add flour mixture until lightly blended..
  5. Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour..
  6. Feed dough through a cookie press or drop from teaspoon onto sheet..
  7. Decorate, then bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling racks..

Combine flour, cocoa and salt in another bowl. Add flour mixture gradually to butter mixture, beating at low speed and scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Using a mixer, cream the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.

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