Easy Cosmic Cookies
My Cosmic Cookies are everything Little Debbie brownie fans love about the classic lunchbox treat, transformed into soft, fudgy homemade cookies. Rich cocoa, gooey chocolate chips, and a rainbow of sprinkles bake into a chewy cookie with a fudgy brownie texture.
Servings: 29 cookies
Calories: 194kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 Tablespoon instant espresso powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 egg yolk room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Melt the butter, add the hot melted butter to the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the cocoa powder and espresso powder and mix until smooth and well incorporated.1 cup butter, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1 Tablespoon instant espresso powder
- Add the sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla to the chocolate mixture and mix until fully combined.1 cup sugar, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1 egg, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 egg yolk
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.2 1/4 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined and no streaks of flour remain.
- Cover the dough and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up.
- Scoop the dough into portions (about 2 tablespoons each), roll into balls, and place on the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
- Gently flatten each ball with the bottom of a glass to create an even surface.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the cookies are set. Let cool on a wire rack.
- While the cookies cool, heat the cream until hot, but not boiling, and pour over chocolate chips, do not stir. Let sit for about 10 minutes, then stir gently until smooth to create the icing.1/3 cup heavy cream, 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Once cookies are completely cool, spoon icing onto each cookie and spread evenly. Top with rainbow sprinkles and let set.Rainbow sprinkles
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookies | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 256IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg