I am the baker who originally submitted this recipe. I like the recipe just the way it is as I submitted it because it makes it a thinner, more crisp cookie like a ginger snap (which is my all time favorite!). Of course alter the recipe the way you prefer for taste, texture or dietary reasons but please don't knock my recipe. Everyone has their own tastes and what they like. I am glad to see the recipe is well rated though...enjoy as I have! :)
Just made these cookies again.. I know I'm a chocoholic....You too?? I sifted the cocoa into the mixture dry instead of using the extra 3 TBS of butter.. a good thing! Much better cookie than the last too....Abit extra height and more flavor...MAGIC!
I can't really rate this recipe because I didn't follow it exactly! Like other posters I added the cocoa to the dry ingredients and skipped the melted margarine alltogether. Also I rolled them in powdered sugar instead of granulated and...I LOVE these cookies! They're firm yet so soft in the middle and the powdered sugar is kind of absorbed into the tops of the cookies creating a subtle marbling effect that I really like. I can't rate the recipe as it is but with these modifications it's my favorite chocolate cookie!
The recipe as written isn't bad. We finished off 2 batches as I continued to fiddle with the recipe. I finally changed the recipe by omitting the cocoa powder/melted butter step completely. Instead I sifted the cocoa in with the dry ingredients and left out the extra 3 tablespoons of margarine. The dough was much much less sticky and gooey and much easier to roll. Instead of regular sugar I rolled ours in powdered sugar and we like the taste and texture better. For the recipe as submitted I give it 4 stars. With the minor changes it's a 5 and definitely one I'll make again and again.
Apologies to the cook for skipping the melted butter/cocoa step but in the interest of time I sifted the cocoa with the dry ingredients like other reviewers. This is a great standard chocolate cookie. I used dark brown sugar and a touch of instant coffee to enhance the chocolate flavor and it really suited my tastes.
I agree with reviewer "martinmom" completely with the revisions made. I made the recipe as is but I would make it next time with those changes. First of all when you melt 3 tbsp. margarine and mix in 1/2 cup baking cocoa powder it turns into chocolate "glop". I let it cool and tried to incorporate it into the other ingredients by stirring but I finally used the mixer. I will just sift the cocoa in with the dry ingredients next time. Also the dough was VERY sticky even though I left it in the fridge overnight. I had to frequently rinse my hands as they became sticky while rolling the cookies. Also make sure to put the dough in the fridge inbetween batches or it will "melt". The granulated sugar on the outside was...well...grainy... I tried powdered sugar for the next batch and it was much better. Finally these are good cookies inbetween a chocolate cookie and a sugar cookie. Not overly chocolatey tasting but not overly sugar cookie tasting either.
these are REALLY good. The only thing I did different is I did not bother chilling or roll in sugar. I immedately dropped by large spoon (I always make big cookies) on a cookie sheet and baked. Flavor and texture was PERFECT
These were some of the best choc. cookies we've had! Very soft on the inside and just a little firm on the outside. Yum! I actually added half of the cocoa to the flour mix and the rest to the melted margarine. Did not have any problems with it all mixing together.
Excellent! I followed other reviewers and omitted the margarine/cocoa step and added the cocoa directly to the dry ingredients. I chilled the dough 2 hours and had no trouble rolling these into balls. Using my small cookie scoop I got 47 cookies and I rolled some in powdered sugar and some in granulated. Unlike some of the other reviewers - we prefer the look and taste of those rolled in granulated sugar. Mine were perfect at 8 minutes slightly crisp on the outside and chewy (almost brownie-like) inside. A new favorite for us! Thanks for sharing!
