American Heritage Chocolate Cocoa Swirl Sugar Cookies
Cocao or cocoa? Apparently these spellings are used interchangeably. It is thought that somewhere in history a spelling error became permanent. But, the scientific name for the “chocolate plant” is Theobroma cocao so I’m thinking we’ve all been living a lie for hundreds of years. Oh, well, I’m over it. I freaking love cocao/cocoa no matter how you spell it. I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for American Heritage Chocolate. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. #MC
American Heritage Chocolate
Normally, I’m not so much learning about chocolate as I am just consuming it in all of its glorious forms. But perusing the American Heritage website has actually been a lot of fun. They have an interactive timeline about the history of chocolate. Did you know that  Theobroma cocao means “Cacao, Food of the Gods.” Yep, I concur. Makes perfect sense. 🙂
American Heritage Chocolate products are certified Kosher, made with all-natural ingredients and no preservatives. Their authentic historic recipe for chocolate is made with ingredients that were only available in the 1750’s. I can tell you, it is quite an experience for your taste buds. Their chocolate is rich, a little spicy and sweet. This recipe is used in chocolate history demonstrations and is available for sale at over 130 living history museums and sites across the US and Canada. I really love their Finely Grated Chocolate Drink mix and decided to add it to some sugar cookies…
Cocoa Swirl Sugar Cookies
I figured these would be perfect for the holidays. I was running really short on time so I just used a sugar cookie mix, but any sugar cookie recipe would work perfectly.
Chocolate Cocoa Swirl Sugar Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 17.5 oz sugar cookie mix 1 packet
- â…“ cup American Heritage Finely Grated Chocolate Drink Mix
Instructions
- Prepare sugar cookie mix as directed17.5 oz sugar cookie mix
- Roll 2 tablespoons of dough into a long line
- Coat one side with the drink mixâ…“ cup American Heritage Finely Grated Chocolate Drink Mix
- Roll the dough into a pinwheel and place onto an ungreased cookie sheet
- Bake for 6-7 mins
- Let sit on the pan for 5 mins before transferring to a wire rack
Simply prepare your mix as directed. Place drink mix in a shallow dish. Roll about 2 tablespoons of dough into a snake in your hands. Coat one side of the “snake” in drink mix. Roll into pinwheel and place on ungreased cookie sheet. I baked mine for about 6-7 minutes and then let sit on the hot pan for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks. The result was a rich and chewy cookie. Plus, they have a great look on their own or in a mix of other holiday treats.
More Christmas Cookies to bake:
- Shortbread cookies with sprinkles
- Red velvet crinkle cookies
- Grinch cookies – mint chocolate chip
Ok, I could do this and it sounds so utterly yummy and feel-good! Thanks for the idea!
What a fantastic recipe! This is something that my entire family will love!
These look simple and delicious! Thank you!
Those look yummy and easy to make. Thank you for the recipe.
Yummm.. these look amazing… love your idea dding cocoa ..thanks for sharing
These cookies look so good and simple. Anything with chocolate is a hit with me!
those look FABULOUS!! i want to try to make these
Oh my goodness, those look absolutely amazing! I love the chocolate swirl of the cookie! Yum!
Those look really pretty!
Those look so yummy!
Now I have a taste for these cookies! They look amazing.
Yum! These look amazing. I can’t wait to try this recipe.
what a fun twist on sugar cookies!
Those look good! Everything is better with chocolate, and sugar cookies are no exception 🙂 Definitely going to check out American Heritage Chocolate – I wasn’t familiar with it until just recently.
These look fantastic! One for the cookie recipe list for sure!
These look great. I just never heard of the American Heritage Chocolate Drink Mix. Where do you buy it or web site?
These sound and look so good. I know my family would just love them. Unfortunately, their products are not sold here so I will have to try a different chocolate.
This looks delicious, I’d love to try it. I would definitely add more chocolate. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Wow! These look so good, way to spice up a sugar cookie!
How creative. I would have never thought to use cocoa mix in a cookie recipe! I bet they are delicious!
Amazing cookies! I will have to try to make them very soon