Galletas de azúcar y chocolate

Ingredientes

• 1 and 1/2 stick softened (not melted unsalted butter)
• 3/4 cup white granulated sugar
• 1 egg kept at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons orange zest
• 1 and 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• pinch of salt

Preparación

1. 1

   In a mixing bowl, whisk the butter with sugar.

2. 2

   Sprinkle salt, orange zest and 1 egg. Whisk to mix.

3. 3

   In a bowl add the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder. Whisk to mix.

4. 4

   Sift the dry ingredient to the butter and using a rubber spatula mix it to form a dough. Do not over mix or knead.

5. 5

   Wrap the dough in a clear wrap and place in the fridge to chill the dough for 2 hours.

6. 6

   When rolling the dough, dust a little cocoa powder and then roll the dough using gentle pressure. Roll it to 1/4 inch thick.

7. 7

   Using the cookie cutter, cut out the dough into multiple shapes and place in a cookie sheet. Place the cookie sheet back in the fridge while you preheat the oven.

8. 8

   Preheat the oven to 350 F and bake the cookies, placing the sheet in the middle rack for 10 minutes.

9. 9

   Once done, take the cookie sheet out and let the cookies cool down in the hot cookie sheet for 2 minutes.

10. 10

    Then remove the cookies from the sheet to the wire rack to cool it down completely.