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Chocolate Sugar Cookies

A bold chocolate flavour which would be great sandwiched with vanilla ice cream to create the perfect summery treat!
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Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ flour
  • ½ unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¾ tsp baking powder
  • ½ cup butter room temperature
  • 1½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup coconut shortening ,melted
  • 1 egg
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180 C
  • Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
  • Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Mix in cooled melted coconut shortening, then add egg and vanilla until creamy.
  • Gradually add flour mixture and mix until combined
  • Spoon or ice cream scoop out dough onto baking paper lined cookie sheet. Space 10 cm apart to avoid getting 1 large cookie!
  • Bake until edges firm, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool on sheets then transfer to wire rack.