CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIES
These are almost brownie-like in flavor, and remain slightly softer than many traditional sugar cookies. The recipe was developed by Georganne Bell, a professional cookie-decorating teacher in Salt Lake City who doesn't like traditional vanilla sugar cookies. Unlike many sugar cookies, these don't need to chill, and can be rolled out immediately after they are mixed. Avoid the temptation to add more flour (unless the dough is really sticky), or to use too much flour while rolling and cutting them, or the cookies will be dry. They don't spread in the oven, so you can bake them close together. They are sturdy enough to decorate wildly with colored royal icing, but also taste good with just buttercream or a simple glaze of powdered sugar and water flavored with a little lemon juice or vanilla.
Provided by Kim Severson
Categories cookies and bars, dessert
Time 50m
Yield About 3 dozen 3-inch cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375 degrees and line baking sheets with silicone baking sheets or parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or by hand, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar at medium speed, about 3 to 5 minutes. (The mixture needn't be fluffy.) Scrape down the sides with a silicone spatula and mix in the eggs, vanilla, baking powder and salt. Combine well. Scrape down the sides and stir in the cocoa until well blended. Add the flour, and mix until the flour is completely incorporated and the dough comes together into a ball. At this point, you can refrigerate the dough up to 2 days or freeze it up to 3 months, tightly wrapped in plastic. (The dough will seem soft, but that's O.K. If you are going to roll out the cookies and bake them immediately, mix in the other 1/2 cup of flour.)
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4-inch thickness and use cookie cutters to cut into shapes, rerolling dough scraps as necessary and arranging shapes 1/4 inch apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes. Smaller shapes will cook more quickly. Because these are chocolate, it can be hard to determine when they are done. Err on the side of underbaking. You can tell the cookies are ready when the surface changes from wet- or glossy-looking to dry. Remove cookies to a rack and allow them to cool completely before decorating.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 139, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 73 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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Mdselim Khan
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect size for a snack or dessert. I love that I can just grab one or two and not feel like I'm overindulging.
Cheyenne Durbin
[email protected]I'm allergic to nuts, so I was happy to find a chocolate sugar cookie recipe that didn't contain any nuts.
Josephine Enyonam Tornyeviadzi
[email protected]These cookies are so good, I can't believe they're gluten-free. My whole family loves them.
Crazysaint Crazy
[email protected]I love that these cookies don't require any chilling time. I can just mix up the batter and bake them right away.
earth 007
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect combination of chocolate and sugar. They're soft and chewy, and the chocolate flavor is just right.
Tamim Uddin
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but these cookies were so easy to make. I'm definitely going to make them again.
roy gillett
[email protected]These cookies are so delicious, I can't stop eating them! I've already made them twice this week.
Jasmine Saleh
[email protected]I added some chopped walnuts to the batter and they turned out great. I think you could add any kind of nuts or dried fruit that you like.
Shimaa Fawzy
[email protected]I love that this recipe uses melted butter instead of softened butter. It makes the cookies so much easier to make.
KAMRAN ABDULLAH
[email protected]These cookies are perfect for any occasion. I've made them for birthdays, holidays, and even just as a treat for myself.
Sheikh Akram
[email protected]I've tried a lot of different chocolate sugar cookie recipes, but this one is definitely my favorite. The cookies are always soft and chewy, and the chocolate flavor is amazing.
Yadav Ji
[email protected]I was looking for a chocolate sugar cookie recipe that was easy to make and didn't require any special ingredients. This recipe fit the bill perfectly.
Omnia Esam
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of chocolate, but these cookies were still really good. The chocolate flavor is not overpowering, and the cookies are perfectly sweet.
Dennis Juma
[email protected]I made these cookies for my kids' school bake sale and they were a huge success. The kids loved them!
Hamzaa HAMZAalhwamda
[email protected]These cookies are so rich and chocolatey. I love the addition of the chocolate chips.
Cody Adams
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they always turn out perfect. They're my go-to recipe for chocolate sugar cookies.
Static John
[email protected]These cookies were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.