Hot Chocolate Lace Cookies

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• ½ tsp Watkins Original Gourmet Baking Vanilla®
• ¼ cup flour
• ½ cup chocolate chips (for dipping or drizzling)

Instructions

1. Melt the Butter: In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter until fully liquid.
2. Build the Base: Add brown sugar and milk. Whisk until the mixture becomes smooth and slightly glossy.
3. Add Cocoa: Stir in the cocoa powder until fully incorporated.
4. Flavor It: Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in Watkins Original Gourmet Baking Vanilla®.
5. Finish the Batter: Add the flour and whisk until the batter is glossy and pourable.
6. Form the Cookies: Spoon small, evenly spaced circles of batter onto a parchment-lined baking sheet — they’ll spread as they bake.
7. Bake: Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 6–8 minutes, until cookies are thin, golden, and lacy around the edges. Let cool completely on the pan.
8. Add Chocolate: Melt the chocolate chips until smooth. Dip or drizzle over the cooled cookies.
9. Serve

Tip: Stack a few cookies on a plate next to a mug of hot chocolate for a cozy finishing touch.