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Molten Lava Cookies
Published: 10/20/2008 2:20 PM
Last Modified: 10/20/2008 2:20 PM




I know it's too early to talk about Christmas cookies.

I knew it last night when I was flipping through Christmas cookbooks, thinking about what cookies I would make this year, but I did it anyway.

The people from Real Butter just released their holiday cookie collection, which you can find online at butterisbest.com.

One of my favorites is a molten cookie. It's just like the molten chocolate cakes that are so popular at restaurants. But the molten in this recipe comes from a little cookie.

The good thing is you don't have to wait until Christmas to make this cookie.

MOLTEN LAVA COOKIES
Makes 2 dozen cookies

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup dark or semisweet chocolate (at least 60% cocoa), roughly chopped
Powdered sugar for garnish (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add cocoa powder, eggs and vanilla; mix until combined.

2. Combine flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Gradually add to butter mixture.

3. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Using your thumb, press a thumbprint into the center; fill with a piece of chocolate and fold dough over to cover chocolate.

4. Place balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are firm and tops are soft. Remove cookies to a cooling rack; dust with powdered sugar, if desired. Serve warm, if possible. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

5. To reheat cookies, place cookie on microwave-safe plate and microwave on high for 5 seconds, or until cookie is slightly warm.


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Food Writer Nicole Marshall Middleton joined the Tulsa World in May 1993 after graduating from Oklahoma State University. She has covered crime, city government and general assignment beats during that time - but mostly crime. But when she isn’t at work, Nicole is a devoted food hobbyist. She enjoys meal planning and cooking with her husband, Steve, every day of the week and on holidays it’s a family affair. When the opportunity to become the food writer at the Tulsa World presented itself in the summer of 2011, Nicole jumped at it. She is excited to explore a new side of Tulsa and make the transition from crime to cuisine. .

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