Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Chocolate Sugar Cookies are a delicious twist on a traditional sugar cookie, with a soft texture and rich, chocolatey flavor. Every bite is perfectly sweet, chewy, and wonderful.
Servings: 32 (3-inch) cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter , room temperature
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar , divided
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon instant espresso powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- With a handheld mixer, cream together the butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add in egg and vanilla and blend until well-combined. Add in the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and espresso powder; blend until completely combined without any white patches. Batter will be thick.
- Scoop cookie dough by the tablespoon full and roll into a ball with the palm of your hands.
- Pour the remaining 1/4 cup sugar into a shallow bowl. Roll balls in the sugar to coat.
- Transfer balls to the prepared baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Lightly press each cookie down with the back of a measure cup or glass.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes (don't over-bake.)
- Remove from oven and let sit on the baking sheets for 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Enjoy with a tall glass of milk or coffee!
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Nutrition
Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 186IU | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg