Easy Chocolate Football Cookies Recipe for Game Day
Make soft and chewy chocolate football cookies for your next sports party. This easy recipe uses simple ingredients and features a fun football lace design.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup white icing or royal icing for laces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
- Cream butter and both sugars until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture on low speed until combined.
- Roll 2 tablespoons of dough into a ball, then flatten and pinch ends into an oval shape.
- Place ovals on baking sheets and bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are set.
- Let cookies cool completely on the pan before decorating.
- Pipe a long white line and several short cross-lines on each cookie to create laces.
- Allow the icing to dry completely before serving.