Name: Chocolate Sugar Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¾ cup unsalted butter; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1½ cups all purpose flour; ¾ cup natural cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking powder; ⅛ tsp salt; For For Decorating:; glaze icing*; assorted sprinkles

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How To Make Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Soft and chewy, these chocolate sugar cookies are made with the most basic ingredients. They’re paired with simple icing and sprinkles for topping.

Preparation: 2 hours

Cooking: 10 minutes

Chill Time: 2 hours

Total: 4 hours 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

¾cupunsalted butter,softened to room temperature
1cupgranulated sugar
1largeegg,at room temperature
1tsppure vanilla extract
1½cupsall purpose flour,spoon & leveled
¾cupnatural cocoa powder,unsweetened, or Dutch process
1tspbaking powder
⅛tspsalt

For For Decorating:

glaze icing*,or royal icing
assorted sprinkles

Instructions

In a large bowl using a hand-held mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter for 1 minute on medium speed until completely smooth and creamy.
Add the granulated sugar and beat on medium-high speed until fluffy and light in color.
Beat in the egg and vanilla extract at high speed. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
Sift the flour and cocoa powder together in a medium bowl. Whisk in the baking powder and salt until combined. At low speed, slowly mix into the wet ingredients until combined.
Divide the dough into 2 equal parts. Roll each portion out onto a piece of parchment to about ¼-inch thickness.
Stack the pieces (with parchment paper between) onto a baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 1 to 2 hours up to 2 days. Chilling is mandatory. If chilling for more than 2 hours, cover the top dough piece with a single piece of parchment paper.
Once chilled, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 to 3 large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Bake in batches depending on the size of the cookies.
Remove one of the dough pieces from the refrigerator and using a cookie cutter, cut in shapes.
Transfer the cut cookie dough to the prepared baking sheet. Re-roll the remaining dough and continue cutting until all is used.
Bake for 10 minutes– the cookies will still appear soft. Make sure to rotate the baking sheet halfway through bake time.
Allow to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before icing.
Make the icing and decorate the cooled cookies as desired. Add sprinkles on top of the icing if desired.
Cookies stay soft for about 5 days at room temperature.

Recipe Notes

Check out this Easy Icing Recipe to learn how to make it.

Nutrition

Calories: 122.58kcal
Fat: 6.40g
Saturated Fat: 3.94g
Trans Fat: 0.23g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.70g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.30g
Carbohydrates: 16.28g
Fiber: 1.21g
Sugar: 8.76g
Protein: 1.66g
Cholesterol: 23.00mg
Sodium: 31.80mg
Calcium: 21.71mg
Potassium: 54.34mg
Iron: 0.80mg
Vitamin A: 51.85µg

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