Another day, another cookie. Recently, cookies seem to be my favorite thing to bake (perhaps mostly because I enjoy indulging in a spoonful or two of cookie dough throughout the process). I don’t think, though, that I have any other cut-out cookies on this space, so today I am changing that with these easy buttery cookies that are similar to my shortbread cookies. Dunked in chocolate and glittered with sprinkles, these cookies are simple but sweet, and absolutely addictive, and easier than classic sugar cookies.
These cookies hold their shape just perfectly as they bake. With slightly golden edges, they have soft but crumbly, buttery interiors that seem to melt in your mouth (similar to my butter cookies!). The cookies are less sugary than many cookies that I post here specifically so that they are enhanced by and not overwhelmed by the chocolate topping. I love using nonpareils to sprinkle on top because not only are they cute and festive toppings, but I love the textural crunch they add to each bite. I chose to use small circular cookie cutters for the majority of these cookies to 1) get the maximum number of cookies out of my dough and 2) because they’re so candy-like and pop-able when made small, almost like chocolate nonpareil candies (but with an aded crunch).
You can dip these buttery cookies in chocolate chips melted together with shortening, but honestly I think the best way to do this is to use dark chocolate melting wafers, as they dip cleanest and easiest and harden much faster than the chocolate chips. They’re also a lot less messy and less likely to melt in your hand when you’re eating them. If you do choose to use chocolate, I’ve found it’s a bit easier to spread the chocolate onto the surface of the cookie with a butter-knife than it is to dip them. Then, (quickly, before the chocolate cools), sprinkle with nonpareils (or if you like the fully candy-coated look, fill a shallow dish with nonpareils and press the chocolate surfaces directly into the chocolate to fully coat with sprinkles).
The cookies are a buttery snap beneath a silky sheen of chocolate, and I love the color and crunch of the nonpareils. And (even though I’m a little late to the game here, or very, very early), these would be great packaged and served as Christmas gifts.
More Cookie Recipes to Try:
Sprinkle cookies Icebox Cookies Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies More Cookie Recipes!
Enjoy!
