These iced chocolate donut cookies are a variation of my sugar cookie donuts, which I could eat by the dozen. Their miniature size just makes it way too easy loose track of how many I’ve had. I love using my mini donut pan with cookie dough instead of cake batter, and the possibilities are endless. So I thought I’d do a nice chewy chocolate cookie with a powdered sugar icing and red and green nonpareils just in time for Christmas.
I can see these on a little plate with a glass of milk set out Christmas Eve for you know who!
Or maybe since they are shaped like donuts, they could be enjoyed for breakfast after opening presents Christmas morning?
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Mini Iced Chocolate Donut Cookies
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 28 minutes
- Yield: 24 donuts 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
These iced chocolate donut cookies are tiny bites of chewy chocolate cookie with powdered sugar icing and red and green nonpareils.
Ingredients
Cookie Donut
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars on medium speed.
- Add egg and vanilla extract and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, mix together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients on low speed until they are just incorporated.
- Press a 1 inch ball of dough into each well of a greased mini donut pan.
- Bake for 8 minutes, and then allow the donut cookies to cool for 10 minutes before removing. I find the best way to remove them is to turn the pan upside down and give it a firm whack on the countertop.
- When donut cookies are completely cooled, dip the top of each one into the glaze, and add sprinkles.
Glaze
- Whisk together the milk and powdered sugar until smooth. Start with 2 tablespoons of milk and gradually add a tiny bit more until desired thickness is achieved.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Donut
- Calories: 117
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 84mg
- Fat: 4.3g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.3g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.4g
- Cholesterol: 18mg
Karen @ The Food Charlatan says
What a fun idea Julie! I need to get myself a donut pan so that I can make these! And donuts. How do I not have a donut pan?? Also PS I’m super impressed by the fact that you call them nonpareils. I only know what kind of sprinkle..and they are called sprinkles. I need to enlarge my vocabulary apparently 🙂
Julie says
Yes, Karen you need a mini donut pan. They are so much fun!