Chocolate Raspberry Cookies

Name: Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
Ingredients: 2 sticks salted butter, softened; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup lightly packed light brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup Dutch process cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 6 -ounce package raspberry cream-filled dark chocolate baking pieces, such as Hershey's brand, or plain dark chocolate pieces; 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 tablespoon seedless raspberry preserves

12 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

2 sticks salted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 6 -ounce package raspberry cream-filled dark chocolate baking pieces, such as Hershey's brand, or plain dark chocolate pieces
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon seedless raspberry preserves

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350.
2

Grease 1 or more cookie sheets.
3

Using a mixer on medium speed, cream the butter and both sugars in a bowl until fluffy.
4

Add the eggs and vanilla; beat well.
5

In a small bowl, combine the flour, cocoa and baking powder.
6

Gradually add to the butter mixture, beating until blended.
7

Stir in the baking pieces.
8

Drop by tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto the prepared cookie sheets.
9

Bake 12 to 14 minutes.
10

Cool on a wire rack.
11

In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and raspberry preserves.
12

Stir until smooth.
13

When the cookies have cooled, drizzle the icing over them.
14

Photograph by Miki Duisterhof