Tuesdays with Dorie DC: Snowy-Topped Brownie Drops

December 17, 2019 at 12:01 am | Posted in cookies & bars, DC, groups, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 4 Comments
Tags: baking, cookies, holiday

What happens when you take brownie batter and treat it like a crinkle cookie? You get Snowy-Topped Brownie Drops! So cute! So tasty! OMG!

Just like making brownies, this is a hand-mixed dough, so it’s easy to put together. I flavored mine with a bit of mint extract instead of vanilla, because ’tis the season for peppermint treats. The dough does need some time in the fridge to firm up before scooping, since it really more of a loose batter when just made. After you scoop and roll the dough into cookie balls, dredge it in a ton of powdered sugar. And I mean coat them well, or else the sugar will sort of absorb into the dough as the cookies bake and it won’t look like a snowy day on Mount Brownie. I baked mine for exactly the time stated in the recipe and they came out fudgy and chewy and with enough powdered sugar still clinging to the crackles to make me cough just a little. Perfect.

For the recipe, see Dorie’s Cookies by Dorie Greenspan (it’s also here). Don’t forget to check out the rest of the TWD Blogroll.

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I’m making these for our holiday party in France 🙂 Can’t wait!

Comment by Mardi (eat. live. travel. write.)— December 17, 2019 #

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Love that you added some extra peppermint for holiday cheer! So perfect for a snow day x

On Tue, Dec 17, 2019 at 12:02 AM a whisk and a spoon wrote:

> steph (whisk/spoon) posted: ” What happens when you take brownie batter > and treat it like a crinkle cookie? You get Snowy-Topped Brownie Drops! So > cute! So tasty! OMG! Just like making brownies, this is a hand-mixed dough, > so it’s easy to put together. I flavored mine with a bi” >

Comment by saffronandhoney— December 17, 2019 #

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Your cookies turned out so pretty. Mine seemed to lose some crackle in the oven.

Comment by Cakelaw— December 17, 2019 #

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Love the addition of mint. These were chocolaty goodness. Yours do look very pretty.

Comment by Diane Zwang— December 18, 2019 #

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