Triple Chocolate Shortbread Drops Recipes

Steps:

• Make the cookies: Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Beat the butter, egg yolk, vanilla, salt and cloves in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the confectioners' sugar and cocoa powder until combined, then beat in the flour in two batches until combined.
• Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and dust with flour. Gently knead until soft but not sticky. Reflour the surface, if necessary, and roll out the dough until slightly thicker than 1/4 inch. Cut out shapes using 3-inch cookie cutters. Gently gather and reroll the scraps. (If the dough is too soft to work with, refrigerate until firm.) Arrange the cutouts about 2 inches apart on 2 unlined baking sheets.
• Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are firm, about 20 minutes. Let cool 3 minutes on the pans, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
• Make the icing: Whisk the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and 1 tablespoon milk in a small bowl until smooth. Gradually stir in up to 1 more tablespoon milk until the icing is thick but pourable. Spoon the icing into a small resealable plastic bag and snip off a corner. Pipe the icing on the cookies, then sprinkle with sanding sugar. Let set, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Toast flours under broiler for 7-11 minutes (it gives the cookies a nuttier flavor-- you can skip this step if you wish).
• Cream butter and sugars.
• Add flours and then the other ingredients.
• Drop onto parchment lined baking sheets.
• Bake @ 300 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden on bottom edges.

Steps:

• Combine the flour, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder; set aside.
• Cream the butter and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium-low speed until fluffy.
• Gradually stir in the flour mixture until well blended.
• Cover and chill dough for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Shape dough into 1" balls; shape balls into 2" logs about 1/2" thick.
• Space 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12 minutes, or until set.
• Cool on cookie sheets for 2 minutes; transfer cookies to wire racks and cool completely.
• Melt the white chocolate chips in a saucepan over very low heat, stirring, until smooth.
• Place the sprinkles in a small bowl.
• Dip each end of the cooled cookies into the white chocolate, then the sprinkles.
• Return to the wire racks and let stand until the chocolate has set, about 25 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.In a small bowl, stir flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt set aside.In a large mixer bowl at medium speed, beat brown sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla and chocolate extract until well blended. At low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture until blended. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans. Drop by scant teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.Bake for 8 minutes or just until edges are set (do not overbake puffed centers will flatten while cooling). Cool on baking sheets for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.Store in an airtight container.