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Chocolate Frosted Glass Bottom Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter room temperature
  • 1 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup cocoa I use dutch process cocoa
  • 4 cups flour
  • *additional 1/4 cup granulated sugar for adding to the cookies after being baked.

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°
  • In the bowl of a mixer cream the butter with both sugars until smooth.
  • Mix the oil and eggs until combined.
  • Next mix in the cornstarch, baking soda, cream of tartar, salt, cocoa, and flour and mix until it's all well incorporated.
  • Use a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop and place the cookie dough onto parchment lined baking sheets.
  • Bake for 10 minutes. You can test with a toothpick, a toothpick should come out clean.
  • Glass Bottom method-use and antique glass with a decorative bottom or a smooth measuring cup.
  • While the cookies are still warm, about 2 minutes out of the oven...
  • Add a little dab of butter or frosting to the bottom of the item you will be adding sugar too.
  • I used a measuring cup, then added a dab of butter to it and dipped the smooth bottom of the measuring cup into granulated sugar.
  • While the cookies are still warm, gently press the bottom of the measuring cup onto the cookies, the edges of the cookies may crack a bit, that is ok, don't squish the cookies or press too hard.
  • Allow the cookies to cool completely.
  • Spread frosting onto cookie with a small offset spatula. Allow frosting to set up completely so it won't get messed up if you move them or stack them. I allow the frosting to set up for a few hours to overnight if I'm going to stack them.