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
Ingredients
- 17.5 oz sugar cookie mix 1 packet
- 1/3 cup American Heritage Finely Grated Chocolate Drink Mix
Instructions
- Prepare sugar cookie mix as directed
- Roll 2 tablespoons of dough into a long line
- Coat one side with the 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
Nutrition
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
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
December 16, 2013 at 4:29 pmOk, I could do this and it sounds so utterly yummy and feel-good! Thanks for the idea!
daisy says
December 16, 2013 at 4:43 pmWhat a fantastic recipe! This is something that my entire family will love!
Brittany C. says
December 16, 2013 at 5:24 pmThese look simple and delicious! Thank you!
Nicole B says
December 16, 2013 at 5:40 pmThose look yummy and easy to make. Thank you for the recipe.
Melanie a/k/a CrazyMom says
December 16, 2013 at 6:37 pmYummm.. these look amazing… love your idea dding cocoa ..thanks for sharing
Pam says
December 16, 2013 at 6:44 pmThese cookies look so good and simple. Anything with chocolate is a hit with me!
brett says
December 16, 2013 at 9:29 pmthose look FABULOUS!! i want to try to make these
Amber Edwards says
December 16, 2013 at 9:48 pmOh my goodness, those look absolutely amazing! I love the chocolate swirl of the cookie! Yum!
Janel says
December 17, 2013 at 12:14 amThose look really pretty!
Melissa Au says
December 17, 2013 at 12:23 amThose look so yummy!
Yoly says
December 17, 2013 at 7:49 amNow I have a taste for these cookies! They look amazing.
Tammilee Tillison says
December 17, 2013 at 11:22 amYum! These look amazing. I can’t wait to try this recipe.
candice says
December 17, 2013 at 7:21 pmwhat a fun twist on sugar cookies!
Liza @ Views From the 'Ville says
December 18, 2013 at 8:31 amThose 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.
Tara says
December 18, 2013 at 10:28 amThese look fantastic! One for the cookie recipe list for sure!
candy kratzer wenzel says
December 19, 2013 at 2:51 pmThese look great. I just never heard of the American Heritage Chocolate Drink Mix. Where do you buy it or web site?
Debbie Welchert says
December 19, 2013 at 5:15 pmThese 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.
M.Clark says
January 4, 2014 at 9:54 pmThis looks delicious, I’d love to try it. I would definitely add more chocolate. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Holly says
January 13, 2014 at 7:42 amWow! These look so good, way to spice up a sugar cookie!
Jennifer Hiles says
March 27, 2014 at 12:10 pmHow creative. I would have never thought to use cocoa mix in a cookie recipe! I bet they are delicious!
Brigid OHara Koshko says
June 13, 2014 at 9:36 pmAmazing cookies! I will have to try to make them very soon