Muscovado Cocoa Chip Cookies
- 1 1/3 cups (6 ounces) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1/3 cup (1 ounce) unsweetened natural cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup (7 5/8 ounces) dark muscovado sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup (2 ounces) chopped bittersweet chocolate (60- to 70-percent cacao)
- Line a 12-by-17-inch baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Into a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy.
- Add 2/3 cup of the sugar and beat until light in color and texture, about 3 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until the egg is fully absorbed and the mixture lightens in color, 1 minute more.
- Reduce the speed to low and gradually stir in the flour mixture just until combined (avoid over-mixing or the cookies will be dry!).
- Stir in the chocolate.
- Use a 1 tablespoon measuring spoon to portion the dough onto the prepared baking sheets- 12 cookies per sheet, evenly spaced (the cookies won't spread too much during baking).
- Freeze until the dough is solid, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, position a rack to the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bake the cookies just until they are slightly puffed and the edges can be lifted off the parchment with a fingertip, but the cookies look somewhat underdone and soft towards the center, 10 minutes, being careful not to over-bake.
- Cool the cookies completely on the baking sheet set over a wire rack.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
flour, unsweetened natural cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, muscovado sugar, egg, vanilla, bittersweet chocolate
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/muscovado-cocoa-chip-cookies.html (may not work)