"These chocolaty roll-and-cut cookies have a nice combination of crispiness and chew. The dough is incredibly easy to handle, too...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
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1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/2 teaspoon fine salt
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1 1/4 cups sugar
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1 large egg
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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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3 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, melted
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Royal Icing , recipe follows
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Your favorite sprinkles and nonpareils, for decorating
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Royal Icing
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Two 1-pound boxes confectioners' sugar (about 7 1/2 cups)
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1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons meringue powder
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Food coloring , such as gel coloring, if desired