Description
Chocolate sugar cookies bring pure joy right to your kitchen, melting hearts with their rich, velvety charm. Bake these crowd-pleasing treats and watch smiles spread faster than chocolate frosting on a warm cookie.
Ingredients
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Primary Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Combine 2 ¼ cups flour, ½ cup cocoa powder, ½ tsp baking powder, and ¼ tsp salt in a bowl. Whisk thoroughly until ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Beat ¾ cup butter and 1 cup sugar in a mixer for 3 minutes until the mixture becomes light and airy.
- Add 1 large egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract to the butter mixture. Mix until completely blended.
- Slowly incorporate dry ingredients into wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Avoid overmixing your dough.
- Wrap the dough and refrigerate for 1 hour to help it firm up and develop better flavor.
- Heat your oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Pour ¼ cup granulated sugar into a shallow bowl for coating the cookies.
- Shape the chilled dough into 1-inch round balls using your palms.
- Roll each dough ball completely in the sugar, ensuring full coverage.
- Arrange cookie balls 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes until cookie edges look set and tops appear slightly cracked.
- Remove cookies from oven and let them rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes.
- Carefully transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Chilling the dough is crucial for preventing spread and creating a perfect texture, so resist the temptation to skip this step.
- For extra chocolate intensity, use dark cocoa powder instead of regular cocoa powder.
- Rolling the cookies in sugar creates a beautiful crackled surface and adds a delightful sweet crunch to each bite.
- Store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, separating layers with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 123
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 44 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg