Chocolate Sugar Cookies
These Chocolate Sugar Cookies are a delicious spin on a classic cookie. A regular sugar cookie is great, but these chocolate ones are something special! You’ll love making and eating these delicious chocolate sugar cookie cutouts.
Servings 32 (3") cookies
Calories 95kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 240g
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 34g
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt 3g
- ½ teaspoon baking powder 2g
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened (1 stick)
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar 300g
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder 2g
- 1 large egg at room temperature (~50g)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 6g
Instructions
- Line two sheet pans with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats. Set aside.
- Measure the flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder into a large bowl. Whisk together until combined, then set aside.
- In another bowl, cream together the sugar, butter and espresso powder using a hand mixer or a stand mixer until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla to the mixture, beating until fluffy and fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
- Pour the flour mixture into the butter mixture, mixing until combined.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and chill for 30-45 minutes.
- Once the cookies have cooled, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Transfer the chilled cookie dough onto a long sheet of wax paper (or parchment paper or a clean smooth surface that has been lightly floured.) Press another sheet of wax paper on top of it.
- Roll the cookie dough out until ¼" thick. Cut out with a cookie cutter and transfer gently onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes, or until set and firm. (Keep an eye on them. Overbaking them will make them crispy, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but if you want a fluffier cookie, the overbaked ones will not be.)
- Set the cookies on a wire rack to cool, then enjoy.
Notes
How to store: Once you have baked cookies, store them in an food-safe, airtight container and enjoy within a week.
How to freeze: Roll them out and cut out shapes, then freeze them on a tray and bake them from frozen. The texture will be a little different because of the freeze, but they’ll still be tasty.
You can also freeze baked cookies and thaw them later for a party.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cookie | Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 96IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
