CHOCOLATE-GLAZED DOUGHNUT COOKIES

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My little nieces love to help decorate these doughnut-shaped cookies. They top them with sprinkles, chopped pecans or crushed candy canes. -Jolie Stinson, Marion, Indiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
GLAZE:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
2 cups confectioners' sugar
Sprinkles and chopped nuts, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. doughnut-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake 12-14 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For glaze, in a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in cream, corn syrup and vanilla. Reduce heat to low. Add chocolate; whisk until blended. Transfer to a large bowl. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Dip tops of cookies into glaze. Decorate as desired with sprinkles and chopped nuts. Let stand 30 minutes or until set., Freeze option: Place wrapped disks in resealable plastic freezer bag; freeze. To use, thaw disks in refrigerator until soft enough to roll. Prepare, bake and decorate cookies as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 411 calories, Fat 23g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 198mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

big hero
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I've made these cookies several times and they're always a hit. They're the perfect treat for any occasion.


Elizabeth Abwooli
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These cookies are delicious! The glaze is perfect and the cookies are so soft and fluffy.


Emmanuel Tweneboah
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I made these cookies for my friends and they all loved them. They're definitely a keeper!


Shekinah Kabongo
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These cookies are so good! I can't stop eating them.


Skye Macneill
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I'm not a big fan of chocolate, but I still liked these cookies. The glaze is what really makes them.


Faiyyaz Jutt
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I've never made doughnut cookies before, but these were really easy to make and they turned out great!


Sardar Tabish
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These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but I still enjoyed them.


Hallo Mobile
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These cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and chocolatey. I love the glaze on top.


Anjila Chudal
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cookies didn't turn out at all. They were flat and hard.


Abubakar Ali
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These cookies are so easy to make, even my kids can help. We love making them together.


D.I. SAGOR OFFICIAL
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I made these cookies for a bake sale and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Patrick Playz
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These cookies are delicious, but they're a bit too rich for me. I can only eat one or two at a time.


Anthea Josephus
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I'm not a big fan of chocolate, but these cookies were still really good. The glaze is what really makes them.


Robert Horning
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These cookies are so good! I've made them several times and they're always a hit.


Taqwa Youssef
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cookies didn't turn out as good as the picture. They were a bit dry.


islamic tv9128
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These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved them.


Shankar B. Lungeli magar
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The glaze on these cookies is amazing! It's so rich and chocolatey.


Heather Jett
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I love how quick and easy these cookies are to make. They're perfect for a last-minute dessert or snack.


Abababba Ababab
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These chocolate glazed doughnut cookies were a hit with my family! They were so easy to make and the glaze was the perfect finishing touch.