Author Notes
This recipe is adapted from a 1938 Baker's Chocolate ad. —Lauren Hairston
Ingredients
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1/2 cup
unsalted butter, softened
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1 1/4 cups
sugar
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2
eggs
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3 ounces
unsweetened chocolate, melted
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1 1/2 cups
all-purpose flour (plus extra for rolling)
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1 1/2 teaspoons
baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon
baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
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1/2 teaspoon
cinnamon
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sprinkles, to decorate
Directions
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Cream together the butter and sugar then beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the melted chocolate.
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Add the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon with the first 1/2 cup of flour.
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Wrap the dough in waxed paper or plastic wrap and chill for at least an hour or overnight.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Roll out the dough (you'll probably need to roll it out in batches, say 1/3 at a time) on a floured surface to 1/8" thickness and cut out with cookie cutters. Decorate with sprinkles.
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Bake 5 to 8 minutes on a baking sheet lined with a silicone baking sheet or parchment. When the cookies just start to brown around the edges, they're ready. Let them cool on a wire rack.
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