Chocolate Sugar Cookie
A rich twist on sugar cookies, make them chocolate! Still a fun cut out cookie that can be shaped but with an amazing, rich, chocolate flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- In a standing mixer, add sugar & butter, stir until combined. Turn mixer on high and whip for 2-3 minutes until lighter in color & texture.
- Add eggs & vanilla, stir until just combined
- In a separate bowl add flour, cocoa powder & salt
- Turn the standing mixer on low and slowly pour the dry ingredients on top of the wet sugar mixture
- Mix until the dough comes together and then stop, be sure to not over mix
- Roll the dough out between parchment paper & plastic wrap, then while stilled covered with plastic wrap, chill in the fridge for 1 -3 hours
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cut desired shapes out of the dough and place on a light metal cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cookie no longer looks shiny
- Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before transferring off of the pan
- Eat as is or frost with cream cheese or buttercream frosting
Nutrition
Calories: 275kcal Carbohydrates: 32g Protein: 3g Fat: 17g Saturated Fat: 10g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 4g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 54mg Sodium: 106mg Potassium: 109mg Fiber: 2g Sugar: 17g Vitamin A: 493IU Calcium: 16mg Iron: 2mg