DARK CHOCOLATE BROWNIE COOKIES
1/2 cup butter
1 1/3 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup granulated sugar
4 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup Dutch-processed cocoa
1/2 cup dark cocoa
1 1/2 cups flour, plus extra if needed
Cream butter and sugars. Mix in egg whites, salt and vanilla.
Add flour and cocoa all at once. Mix well, add more flour if necessary.
Place dough between two sheets of parchment paper. Roll dough 1/4-inch thick. Freeze dough for 4 hours, then use cookie cutters to cut into desired shapes. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
Glaze:
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Combine ingredients in mixer bowl and mix until smooth and shiny. Place in decorator bag and pipe out onto the cookies. — Mary Jarvis, Bakers C & C
