Chocolate Roll Out Cookies
These chocolate roll-out cookies are delicious by themselves or when decorated with royal icing. Perfect for holiday baking or making cookies any time of the year.
Ingredients
- ½ cup of butter softened (4 ounces)
- ½ cup of shortening
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 1 teaspoon of strong coffee liquid coffee that has been brewed
- ½ cup of cocoa
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- 2 ½ cup of all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Place butter and shortening in the bowl of an electric mixer and mix on low until well mixed. Scrape the sides and mix again. Add the sugar and mix. Add the egg, coffee, and vanilla and mix until combined. Mix in the salt. Add the cocoa and mix on low until well combined scraping the sides often. With the mixer on low, add the flour one cup at a time and mix just until the ingredients are mixed.
- Divide the dough into two equal parts and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for one hour. Set the dough on the counter for about 10 minutes so it will be soft enough to work with. Roll to ½” thick and cut shapes with the cookie cutters. Place shapes on a baking sheet lined with a Silpat or parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees for 7-11 minutes. Oven times may vary so watch them closely. Let them cool before decorating.