Chocolate Lace Cookies: the easy recipe for an elegant cookie

Delicate, thin chocolate lace cookies are a wonderful treat that are elegant-looking as they are delicious. They're incredibly easy to make and only take about half an hour to prep and bake. Made from sugar, butter, milk, a dash of flour, and nuts and topped off with a layer of indulgent chocolate, these cookies are rich, buttery, and nutty, and hard to resist!

Chocolate lace cookies are perfect for parties or as a light, crispy dessert. They can also be used to garnish a bowl of ice cream – no matter how you eat them, chocolate lace cookies are sure to delight your taste buds.

What are Lace Cookies?

As their name suggests, lace cookies are a delicate, thin cookie with a crispy texture. The recipe only calls for a small amount of flour mixed with melted butter and sugar, which gives them their characteristic look and texture.

How to Make Chocolate Lace Cookies

Lace cookies couldn't be easier to make. Preheat your oven to 350F. As the oven is heating, heat the butter, sugar, and milk in a saucepan. Stir it constantly and let it simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes, or until it thickens. Mix in the pecans, flour, and vanilla. Grab a tablespoon and spoon the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with foil.

Bake the cookies for 5 to 7 minutes, then remove them from the oven and let them cool completely before peeling them off the foil. Melt the chocolate then brush it over the cooled cookies. Let the chocolate set and enjoy!

Tips for Easy Lace Cookies

You can make gluten-free lace cookies but using almond or coconut flour instead of all-purpose flour.

To make rolled lace cookies, let the cookies cool slightly after taking them out of the oven, then shape them into rolls and let them cool completely.

Add other ingredients to make delicious lace cookie variations. Orange or lemon zest, slivered almonds, oats, pistachios, chocolate chips, toffee chunks – the options are endless!

How to Store Chocolate Lace Cookies

Place chocolate lace between layers of parchment paper and keep them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Can I Freeze Lace Cookies?

Absolutely! Chocolate lace cookies can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with foil and set it aside.

Heat milk, butter, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.

Cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until the mixture thickens and the sugar dissolves.

Stir in pecans.

Add in flour, and vanilla.

Drop ½ teaspoon of batter about 3-inches apart onto the baking sheet.

Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until the cookies turn golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool completely before removing the cookies from the foil.

Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave. Remove and whisk until smooth.

Add a layer of chocolate onto the bottoms of half the cookies.

Place the remaining halves on top and sandwich the two halves together. Place in the fridge for 10 to 15 minutes to set.

Notes

Use your favorite type of chocolate chip to make your lace cookies. Dark, milk, white chocolate, or even a mixture all make amazing cookies.