Cat Paw Sugar Cookies with Cocoa Paw Prints
Bake cat paw sugar cookies with a buttery vanilla dough and cocoa paw-print details. This playful dessert makes 24 cookies.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder sifted
Instructions
Instructions
- Whisk the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and fine salt together in a medium bowl.
- Beat the softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar until pale and creamy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the butter mixture just until a soft dough forms.
- Remove one quarter of the dough, knead the unsweetened cocoa powder into it, and chill both doughs for 15 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 350°F, shape the vanilla dough into 24 rounds, and press small cocoa dough pieces onto each round to form one large pad and four toes.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, then cool the cookies on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a rack.
Notes
Keep the cocoa dough pieces small so the paw-print details remain distinct as the cookies spread.