Post by Mark on Jul 26, 2017 22:58:59 GMT
Adapted from Cooking Light
You might find it hard to believe that these impressive cookies taste even better than they look.
Yield: 2 dozen cookies
Ingredients
Yield: 2 dozen cookies
Ingredients
Cookies:
- cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg white
- Cooking spray
Icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa
- 1 tablespoon fat-free milk
- 1/2 ounce semisweet chocolate
- 1/2 ounce white chocolate
Directions
- To prepare cookies, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
- Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk; set aside.
- Beat butter with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Gradually add granulated sugar, beating until well-blended.
- Add vanilla and egg white; beat well. Add flour mixture; stir until well-blended.
- Turn dough out onto wax paper; shape into a 6-inch log.
- Wrap log in wax paper; freeze for 3 hours or until very firm.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C).
- Cut log into 24 (1/4-inch) slices; place the slices 1 inch apart on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350°F (177°C) for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove the cookies from pan, and cool on wire racks.
- To prepare the icing, combine powdered sugar and cocoa in a small bowl; stir well. Add milk; stir well.
- Spread over cookies to within 1/4 inch of their edges.
- Place semisweet and white chocolate in separate heavy-duty zip-top plastic bags; seal.
- Microwave chocolates at high for 1 minute or until chocolates are soft.
- Knead the bags until smooth. Snip a tiny hole in corner of bags; drizzle chocolates over the frosted cookies so that they resemble truffles.