Chocolate Baseball Cookies

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Servings: 24 Difficulty: Intermediate
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Crunchy sugar-coated chocolate cookies shaped like baseballs with white icing stitching
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Chocolate Baseball Cookies

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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 24 Calories: 225.2

Description

These charming Chocolate Baseball Cookies are a playful twist on classic chocolate chip cookies, perfect for game day parties or sports-themed birthdays. The dough is rich with unsweetened cocoa powder and packed brown sugar, creating a deep, fudgy flavor profile that balances the crunch of the outer sugar coating. The addition of cinnamon adds a subtle warmth, while chopped walnuts provide a satisfying texture contrast. To achieve the iconic look, the cookies are rolled in sugar before baking and then decorated with white icing to mimic baseball stitching once cooled. They are soft in the center with crisp edges, making them an irresistible treat for fans of all ages. Simple to prepare with pantry staples, these cookies bring a fun, homemade touch to any dessert table.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375&# 194;°F (190ðC) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the 1 cup sugar, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and cinnamon.
  3. Add the eggs, cooking oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and beat until smooth and well combined.
  4. Stir in the flour and chopped walnuts until a thick dough forms.
  5. Place the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar in a shallow pie plate or bowl for rolling.
  6. Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and roll them into balls, then roll each ball in the sugar until fully coated.
  7. Place the coated dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
  8. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the cookies are firm around the edges but still slightly soft in the center.
  9. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. Once cooled, use white icing or melted white chocolate to draw curved lines on the cookies to resemble baseball stitching.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 24

Amount Per Serving
Calories 225.2kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8.9g14%
Saturated Fat 1.2g6%
Cholesterol 15.5mg6%
Sodium 67.4mg3%
Total Carbohydrate 34.3g12%
Dietary Fiber 0.9g4%
Sugars 20.2g
Protein 3.1g7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baseball, chocolate, cookies, game day, sports, cocoa, walnuts, icing, fun, kids, baking, dessert, party, snack, sweet, cinnamon, crunchy, homemade, easy, delicious
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