Best Chocolate Zebra Hug Cookies Recipes

CHOCOLATE HUG COOKIES RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Gently stir with a whisk to evenly distribute. Set aside. Fit a stand mixer with a paddle attachment and cream the butter, both sugars, and vanilla until light and creamy. Add the eggs and mix until completely incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until the ingredients are just combined. Use a tablespoon to place the dough onto the prepared cookie sheets. Do not flatten the cookie dough balls. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes. Do not over-bake. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool for 5 minutes. Then, gently press a Kiss into the middle of each cookie. Cool for 15 to 20 more minutes then serve warm. Or, let the cookies cool completely before serving or storing.

CHOCOLATE ZEBRA HUG COOKIES

Steps:

• Over low heat melt unsweetened chocoate and set aside to cool.
• Combine eggs, sugar, melted chocolate, vanilla, and oil.
• Gradually add flour and baking powder (Dough will be a stiff brownie-like mixture).
• Chill for two hours.
• Shape dough into small balls (I use a rounded greased measuring spoon or small cookie scoop) and roll into powdered sugar.
• Place on a ungreased cookie sheet ( although I grease all my cookie pans).
• Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes, or until edges are set and tops are cracked.
• Place an unwrapped Hershey's Hug in the center (don't push all the way to bottom).

ZEBRA ICEBOX COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate in the top of a double boiler over barely simmering water; set aside to cool slightly.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar together.
• Mix in the egg and vanilla. On low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and combine well.
• Place one half of the dough on a sheet of waxed paper.
• Stir the cooled melted chocolate into the remaining half of the dough.
• Put the chocolate dough onto the waxed paper alongside the vanilla dough and press the two together to form a ball.
• Knead just long enough to achieve a marbleized effect.
• Shape the dough into a 1 by 12-inch log.
• Wrap tightly in waxed paper or plastic wrap and twist the ends closed.
• Chill for 2 to 3 hours or until firm.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F
• Lightly grease the baking sheets.
• Cut the chilled dough into 1/4-inch-thick slices and place 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake for about 8 to 9 minutes, or until the cookies are set but not browned.
• Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

ZEBRA CRINKLES

Steps:

• Mix granulated sugar, oil, vanilla and chocolate in large bowl. Stir in eggs, one at a time. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheet. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls into powdered sugar; roll in sugar to coat. Shape dough into balls. Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched. Immediately press 1 chocolate candy in center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely on cooling rack.

ZEBRA BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well., Divide dough in half. Add cocoa to one half and mix well. Roll each half between waxed paper into a 9-in. square. Cut both squares into three 3-in. strips. Cut the strips in half lengthwise to make six 4-1/2x3-in. rectangles., Place one cream-colored rectangle on a large piece of plastic wrap; top with a chocolate rectangle. Repeat layers twice. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 2 hours. Unwrap and cut widthwise into eighteen 1/4-in. slices., Cut each slice with a horse-shaped cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly golden. Let stand for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.

ZEBRA COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Divide cookie dough into 12 equal pieces. With floured fingers, wrap 1 piece of dough around each peanut butter cup, shaping into ball. On un greased cookie sheet, place 6 dough balls, arranging evenly apart. Refrigerate remaining 6 balls until ready to bake.
• Bake 11 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Bake remaining balls of dough.
• In small saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring constantly. Drizzle melted chocolate in crisscross pattern over cooled cookies. Let stand until glaze is set before storing.

CHOCOLATE ZEBRA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt; mix well.
• In a medium sized bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy.
• Add egg and vanilla to cream mixture; beat well.
• Add flour mixture and chocolate chips; mix well.
• With the large pampered chef cookie scoop, drop 6 scoops of dough, 3 inches apart, onto rectangle stone; flatten slightly (cookies will spread while baking).
• Bake 14-16 minutes or until cookies are almost set and cracked on top. (Centers will still be moist. Do not over bake).
• Cool 5 minutes on stone; transfer to cooling rack; cool completely.
• Repeat with remaining dough.
• Melt white chocolate in the microwave on High for 1-2 minutes or until chocolate is melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds.
• Drizzle cooled cookies with melted chocolate; allow chocolate to set completely.