Checkerboard Cookies
Delicious, buttery cookies with a charming checkerboard design.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Unsalted butter
- ¾ cup Granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ¼ tsp Baking powder
- 2 ⅔ cup All-purpose flour
- ¼ cup Cocoa powder
Instructions
Make the dough.
- Using an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, whip the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Then, add the vanilla extract and the egg. Mix to incorporate.
- Add the dry ingredients minus the cocoa powder. Mix for about a minute or until the dough forms, then remove half of the dough from the bowl. If you want to be precise, use a kitchen scale to weigh the dough and divide it equally in half.
- Next, add the cocoa powder to the portion left in the mixer and mix on low speed to combine. This will form the chocolate dough.
- Shape each dough type into a block, making it as rectangular as possible. When I made it, each block was about 8 inches in length and 2 inches tall (the width was about 2 inches as well).
- Wrap each block with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 30 minutes or overnight.
Assemble the cookies.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Remove the blocks from the freezer and cut each one of them into thirds. Make 2 “sandwiches” by alternating the light and dark dough. (one will have vanilla end pieces with a chocolate middle, and vice versa).
- To create the new slabs, cut each one of these blocks into thirds again. Again, make “sandwiches” with alternating colors to create the checkerboard design. You will be able to see the design on the ends.
- Wrap the blocks and return them to the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes. They should be thoroughly chilled before being placed in the oven.
- Cut each block into approximately 18-20 cookies, depending on your desired thickness.
Bake the cookies.
- Transfer the cookies to parchment-lined baking sheets and bake them for 12 to 15 minutes. The bottoms of the cookies should be golden brown.
- Allow them to slightly cool on the pan before transferring them to a wire rack.
Nutrition
Serving: 22gCalories: 98kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 4.2gFat: 5.4gSaturated Fat: 3.3gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 52mgPotassium: 22mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 4.2gCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.2mg
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