Korova Cookies

I am back from 6 weeks vacay and am still working on adjusting to NY time. So far so good, I have not messed up too much at the office. I am slowly getting back to the grove of being back in my own kitchen. Brad reminded me this morning that Christmas is in a few weeks! It is time to dust of my adorable Kitchen Aid and get baking.

These cookies are a hit every time I make them. They are intensely chocolaty with the right amount of crispiness. Kick off the baking season with a tried and true ( and addictive!) recipe :). The dough can be made ahead, shaped and frozen.

Korova Cookies - Dorie Greenspan
1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
11 tb unsalted butter - room temperature
2/3 cup light brown sugar - packed
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
5 oz bittersweet chocolate - chopped(3/4 cup choc.chips)

Sift dry ingredients together and set aside.
Using a stand mixer,cream butter, both sugars, vanilla extract for 3 minutes.
Using low speed, pour in dry ingredients mix until just combined. Add in chopped chocolate to cookie dough - it will be crumbly.

Shape dough into 2 logs ( 1 1/2 in diameter each), wrap in plastic or wax paper and chill in fridge for for at least 3/4 hours. Dough can also be frozen.


Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Cut chocolate logs into 1/2 inch thick and place on baking sheet, bake for 12 minutes. The dough will crumble as you cut , just gather and shape it on the baking sheet. Cool on a rack before storing.