Chocolate Wafer Cookies

These Chocolate Wafer Cookies are dark and crunchy and so munchable. Eat them plain, transform them into sandwich cookies, or crush them up for a cookie crumb crust. They're super awesome.

In witchcraft, you always have to be aware of unintended consequences. When we set intentions and cast spells, it's good to consider how our energy might affect those around us. But even with our most conscious consideration, there are always ripple effects we can never quite predict. Sometimes their positive, sometimes not. We try our best, but we can't see all things.

Sometimes our choices in the kitchen can have unintended consequences as well. I love a storebought chocolate wafer cookie as much as the next girl. I used to eat an obscene amount of Double Stuf Oreos as a child. Later, though, I learned more about the environmental impact of palm oil, and processed food suddenly became less attractive. I'm not saying I never ever buy things with palm oil in them anymore. It's practically impossible not to. But I do try to be more conscientious when there are better alternatives.

What makes Chocolate Wafer Cookies so awesome?

The more we cook and bake from scratch, the less we contribute to palm oil production, and that's just one tiny thing that makes these Chocolate Wafer Cookies so awesome. They also happen to be freaking delicious. There are so many things you could do with them, but honestly, we just scarfed them down one crunchy bite after another because they're sort of irresistible.

If you wanted to create a creamy filling or use a bit of leftover frosting from a layer cake, you could make these into sandwich cookies. You could also crush them up and use them for a cookie crumb crust in a delicious no-bake pie. These would be especially awesome in this Cookies and Cream Fridge Cake. Of course, all of this assumes you can stop yourself from eating them first.

Magical Properties of Sugar

Sugar does more than just make things sweet in baking. But beyond its physical properties, it brings its metaphysical magic into our lives as well. It's main power is attraction, and it can be added to any spell to sweeten the deal and draw energy in. One Brazilian spell incorporates sugar cane for cleansing. Grind together bamboo leaves and sugar cane in a mortar and pestle. Then burn this blend as a loose incense to cleanse your space of negative energy. (Source: Element Encyclopedia of 5000 Spells by Judika Illes)

For more on the magical properties of chocolate and other ingredients in this recipe, check the Kitchen Magick page.

Ingredients

Here's everything you'll need to make these cookies. All the details are in the recipe card below.

• Butter - softened
• Sugars - both white and brown
• Egg white
• Cocoa powder - the darker the better
• Flour - all-purpose or plain
• Baking powder
• Salt

Tips for making Chocolate Wafer Cookies

This dough does require chilling, which means you can't make them last minute. On the other hand, you can make the dough a day ahead and just let it hang out in the fridge until you're ready to bake

We're creaming together butter and two kinds of sugar until fluffy, then beating in egg whites only. In a separate bowl, sift together cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt, then add this to your dough, mixing on the lowest speed, until it all comes together in one stiff dough.

You'll turn your dough out onto some plastic wrap or a wax wrap and form it into a cylindrical log about 20 centimeters long. Then stash that in the fridge for at least an hour.

Once your dough is chilled, all that's left to do is slice and bake. We're aiming for about a quarter-inch thick. Place them on a lined baking sheet and bake until crunchy, about 12 minutes. Leave them on the cookie sheet to continue cooking for about 10 minutes before cooling on a wire rack.

Everything in life has unintended consequences, but there are also unexpected rewards. If you get to eat delicious Chocolate Wafer Cookies, how bad can it be?

Looking for more awesome cookie recipes? Try these Crunchy Peanut Butter Cookies or some Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies.

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