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December 12, 2020 by Joy Kincaid 18 Comments

Chocolate Star Cookies Christmas Cookie Recipe

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Chocolate Star Cookies are probably one of my favorite traditional Christmas treats! This recipe has been in my family for years, and it’s perfect for Christmas cookie swaps, gifting, or get-togethers.

Before I left home to get married, I copied down all the recipes that held special memories for me.  Not surprisingly, many of the recipes were desserts (one exception to that would be this Bierocks recipe)!  This recipe for chocolate star cookies always makes me happy when I see it.

I still remember how special it was when my mom would make these at Christmastime. I don’t ever remember eating chocolate star candies at any other time of the year, so that made these cookies seem extra special.

We usually use unbleached all purpose flour in this  recipe, but when I made them recently, we ran out of unbleached and used whole wheat pastry flour instead. (I grind my own, but you can find pre-ground whole wheat pastry flour here.) We thought the cookies (the ones pictured) spread out a bit more than they do with white flour, but they were still good!

This recipe post was originally posted here on the blog in 2011, but I’ve updated it with new photos and improved the recipe instructions a bit. Affiliate links included below.

Chocolate Star Cookies

 
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cup flour (I used unbleached flour)
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening (I used butter)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 unbeaten egg
2 TBSP milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 bag of chocolate star candies

chocolate star cookies

Instructions:
  • Mix dry ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl.  Set aside.
  • Cream together the butter, peanut butter, white sugar and brown sugar.  Add egg, milk, and vanilla.  Beat well.
  • Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ones, and beat until smooth.
  • Shape into golf-ball-sized balls.  Roll in white sugar.
  • Bake at 375 degrees on a lightly greased cookie sheet for 8 minutes.
  • Remove from oven.  Press a chocolate star firmly into each cookie.  Return to oven and bake 4 minutes more.
  • I let mine cool on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.  This made about 45-50 cookies (the amount depends on the size of your dough balls—smaller ones make more).

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Chocolate Star Cookies

This recipe is one I remember from childhood, and now I love making these for my children! These are perfect for Christmas cookie swaps, gifting, or get-togethers!
Servings: 40 cookies
Author: Joy Kincaid

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cup flour I used unbleached flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening I used butter
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 unbeaten egg
  • 2 TBSP milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 bag of chocolate star candies

Instructions

  • Mix flour, baking soda, and salt together in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.
  • Cream together the shortening/butter, peanut butter, white sugar and brown sugar. Add egg, milk, and vanilla. Beat well.
  • Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ones, and beat until smooth.
  • Shape into golf-ball-sized balls. Roll in white sugar.
  • Bake at 375 degrees on a lightly greased cookie sheet for 8 minutes. If they seem to be cooking too fast (getting too dark) try lowering your oven temperature to 350 degrees.
  • Remove from oven. Press a chocolate star firmly into each cookie. Return to oven and bake 4 minutes more.
  • I let mine cool on the cookie sheet for about 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool. This made about 45-50 cookies. The amount of cookies it makes depends on the size of your dough balls (smaller ones make more).

This traditional Chocolate Star Cookies recipe is one we try to make every Christmas!

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Comments

  1. Rebecca Payne says

    December 8, 2020 at 9:28 am

    Thank you for sharing these delicious recipes.

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      December 12, 2020 at 3:58 pm

      You’re welcome, Rebecca!

      Reply
  2. Diane Clouse says

    December 23, 2019 at 7:30 pm

    Great recipe. perfect cookies. i will keep this one!

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      December 28, 2019 at 9:09 pm

      Thank you, Diane!

      Reply
  3. liz says

    December 14, 2017 at 3:07 pm

    These look so yummy!!! Thanks for sharing on Homestead Blog Hop!

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      December 15, 2017 at 6:00 pm

      Thanks Liz!

      Reply
  4. Jennifer Dawn says

    December 13, 2017 at 10:14 am

    Yum! These look so good. And I love the little chocolate stars. I loved this so much that I’m featuring it at our weekly link party. Have a great week!

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      December 14, 2017 at 12:06 am

      Thanks so much for the feature, Jennifer! Hope you also have a great week!

      Reply
  5. Sam - Raggedy Bits says

    December 12, 2017 at 8:32 pm

    These look scrumdiddlyumptious!!! I have been wanting to try a new cookie these holidays and I think I have just found it!! Thank you for sharing your recipe!

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      December 12, 2017 at 10:54 pm

      Hope you enjoy it, Sam!

      Reply
  6. Denise Bryant says

    December 12, 2017 at 8:05 pm

    Yum….these are my favorite cookies. Thanks for sharing with us at the Waste Not Wednesday link party. Can’t wait to see what you are up to this week.

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      December 12, 2017 at 10:53 pm

      Thanks Denise!

      Reply
  7. Nina Lewis says

    December 9, 2017 at 11:49 pm

    I’ve made these cookies with just Hershey Kisses. But the chocolate stars do make them special! Thanks for participating in our Party in Your PJs link party!

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      December 11, 2017 at 2:14 pm

      I’ve never tried them with Hershey’s kisses, great idea! Thanks for stopping by, Nina!

      Reply
  8. Judy Uhl says

    December 20, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    Could I use AP flour?

    Reply
    • Joy Kincaid says

      December 21, 2015 at 3:41 am

      All purpose flour? Yes, that would work!

      Reply
  9. Raising Mighty Arrows says

    December 8, 2011 at 2:22 pm

    I found you from the Cookie Swap and your cookies look great. We're having a cookie swap this Saturday so my children and I are trying to get some ideas. I think we may use yours! 🙂

    Reply
  10. Tina @ MOMS CRAZY COOKING says

    December 2, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    Cookie Look Delicious!

    We'd love for you to come link it up to our 12 Days of Christmas Goodies! (Day 1 is still open too looking for Candy Bark recipes) But today is Day 2 and we are featuring…. CHRISTMAS COOKIES of any kind (and I think this cookie is perfect)!

    http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/2011/12/12-days-of-christmas-goodies-smore.html

    Reply

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