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Chocolate Pixies

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These cookies are one of my favorites: they’re classic, and the recipe is my grandmother’s (the recipe card is so loved, I had to squint to interpret it). Chocolate Pixie cookies are just the right combination between a cookie and a brownie. And the powdered sugar on top makes them even more irresistible, and a little bit messy!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Flour, Sifted
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • ¼ cups Butter
  • 4 ounces, weight Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 4 whole Eggs
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar (approximate)

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 300 F.

2. In a medium sized bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

3. Put the butter and unsweetened chocolate into a microwave safe bowl and melt it in the microwave (heat it for 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between each additional heating). Once it’s melted, stir again to combine, then set aside to cool until lukewarm.

4. In a large bowl, combine sugar and eggs and use a mixer to beat it for one minute. Add chocolate/butter mixture, and mix to combine. Then gradually incorporate the flour mixture.

5. Cover the bowl of cookie dough with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.

6. After dough is chilled, pour powdered sugar into a small bowl. Using a tablespoon, scoop and shape cookie dough into balls and roll in powdered sugar. Place the dough balls onto an ungreased baking sheet and bake for 18-20 minutes.

***I must add: this particular recipe can also be altered depending on your taste preferences! My grandma likes to make them with 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts stirred into the dough. Around the holidays, adding 1-2 teaspoons of peppermint extract can add a wonderful flavor as well!

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Pat Mendell on 8.16.2012

the old recipes are always the best can’t wait to try these, have you ever added a little orange extract? Bet that would be yummy too.
Pat

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eskimopie on 8.16.2012

I love these cookies, but I have known them as Chocolate Crinkles

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Chris on 10.25.2012

These are the EASIEST, No-FAIL cookies ever. And they taste good and look pretty. Make ‘em. You won’t be sorry!

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Lauren on 8.19.2012

Yep, these are a classic–a tasty, tasty classic. I added a teaspoon of vanilla extract and a 1/2 cup of chocolate chips. They came out the fudgy and chewy, perfect for dunking in a glass of milk. I can’t wait to make these with peppermint extract and a sprinkling of crushed mint candies for the holidays.

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