Chocolate Snowflake Cookies

  • Prep 1 hr 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 30 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 96

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup margarine or butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 2 3/4 cups all purpose or unbleached flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • Drinking straw

Steps

  • 1
    In large bowl, beat sugar and margarine until light and fluffy. Add milk, vanilla and egg; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda; mix well. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
  • 2
    Heat oven to 350°F. On lightly floured surface, roll out dough, 1/3 at a time, to 1/8-inch thickness; refrigerate remaining dough. Cut with floured 2 1/2-inch star-shaped cookie cutter. Using drinking straw, punch random holes in cutout stars. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
  • 3
    Bake at 350°F. for 8 to 11 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
40
Total Fat
2g
3%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Cholesterol
2mg
1%
Sodium
30mg
1%
Potassium
10mg
Total Carbohydrate
5g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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