Chocolate Pixies

These chocolate pixie cookies are messy to make, but well worth the effort!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 75 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 large eggs
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• ⅓ cup confectioners' sugar, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter and chocolate in a saucepan over low heat. Remove from the heat.

Step 2

Beat sugar and eggs in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in melted chocolate mixture.

Step 3

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into a bowl. Gradually stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients with a spoon until well blended. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Step 4

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 300 degrees (150 degrees C). Grease 2 cookie sheets.

Step 5

Shape teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, roll in confectioners' sugar, and place 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are firm to the touch, 12 to 15 minutes, switching racks halfway through.

Step 7

Cool on the baking sheets briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.