Chocolate Waffle Cookies

 Chocolate Waffle Cookies

Now is the time to use that little waffle maker you got for Christmas.

INGREDIENTS - 1 cup butter, melted and slightly cooled - 1 1/2 cups sugar - 4 eggs - 1 tsp vanilla extract - 2 cups flour - 1/2 cup cocoa - 1 tsp salt For the chocolate topping: - 8 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips - 1 tbsp coconut oil (or butter) INSTRUCTIONS - Preheat waffle iron. - In a large bowl, mix together the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. - Sift in the flour, cocoa, and salt. Mix until no dry streaks remain. - Grease the preheated waffle iron and spoon in heaping teaspoons of batter. Depending on the size of the waffle iron, 2-4 can be made at a time. Let bake until crispy on the edge but soft in the center, 2-5 minutes depending on the waffle maker. It could take a few tries to figure out the baking time. - Remove cookies and continue greasing and baking. While baking, make the chocolate topping. For the chocolate topping: - In a medium bowl combine the chocolate and coconut oil. Using 50% power, melt in the microwave in 30-second increments. Stir and repeat until melted, 2 minutes. - Dip cooled cookies upside down in the melted chocolate. Top with colored sugars, dragees, or only chocolate.