Mind‑Boggling Minecraft Cookies
My go‑to summer crowd‑pleaser — crisp, pixel‑perfect chocolate chip cookies you can sculpt like blocks.
Summer vibes, block‑by‑block 🌞
This is a tuned‑up chocolate chip cookie dough that bakes crisp and stiff — perfect for cutting into chunky, pixel‑square “Minecraft” tiles. The secret: baking powder (not soda) and a touch more flour.
Ingredients
Tip: scale servings below
- 1 cup Shortening
- 3/4 cup White Sugar
- 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp Vanilla
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3/4 tsp Baking Powder (not soda)
- 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
- 2 3/4 – 3 cups Flour
- A handful of chocolate chips
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Why this works: Baking powder + extra flour makes a stiffer dough like sugar‑cookie clay — it keeps crisp edges so you can cut perfect squares 🧊.
![Pixel cookie block](data:image/svg+xml;utf8,
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Steps (Block Builder Mode)
- Cream shortening + sugars until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Whisk dry: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt. Fold into wet. Add chips.
- Chill 10–15 min. Dough should feel like play‑doh.
- Roll between parchment to ~1.5 cm thick. Use a knife to cut neat squares (your pixel tiles!).
- Bake at 180 °C / 355 °F for 10–12 min till edges are golden.
- Cool fully so edges stay crisp. Stack like blocks. Admire. Devour. 🔥
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Why this is my summer MVP ☀️
- 🔷 Iconic pixel look that kids (and grown‑ups) love.
- ⛏️ Super sculptable dough = custom shapes, initials, even creeper faces.
- 🏖️ Picnic‑proof crispness — edges stay snappy in warm weather.
- ⏱️ 30 minutes, one bowl, zero drama.