Crisp Chocolate Wafers
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large egg whites
- 3/4 cup Dutch process (alkalized) cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- More sugar for finishing the cookies
- 2 cookie sheets or jelly roll pans lined with parchment or foil
- Combine butter, sugars and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on medium speed until light, about 5 minutes, scraping bowl and beaters occasionally.
- Beat in the egg whites, one at a time, beating smooth after each addition.
- While the mixture is beating, sift the cocoa with the flour and salt.
- Stop mixer, scrape down bowl and beaters and add dry ingredients.
- Mix on low speed until incorporated.
- Scrape the dough out onto a piece of plastic wrap.
- Cover with another piece of wrap and press the dough into a rough disk.
- Refrigerate the dough until it is firm -- several hours or overnight.
- About 20 minutes before you intend to bake the cookies, set a rack at the middle level of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
- Divide the dough into 3 parts and roll one at a time on a lightly floured work surface into a 6-inch square.
- Cut the dough with a fluted or plain round cutter into nine 2-inch cookies and place them on the prepared pan.
- Continue with the remaining dough.
- After rolling all the dough, press the scraps back together and make about 9 more cookies.
- Pierce the cookies several times with a fork and sprinkle them lightly with granulated sugar.
- Bake the cookies about 20 minutes, until slightly puffed and firm.
- Cool the cookies on the pan.
- Serve with any creamy or plain dessert, or ice cream.
- They're also great by themselves.
- Storage suggestion: Keep the cookies between layers of waxed paper in an air-tight tin or plastic container
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/crisp-chocolate-wafers-recipe.html (may not work)