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February 20, 2014

Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Chocolate Sugar Cookies-so simple yet so good!

Chocolate Sugar Cookies-so simple yet so good!

Sometimes you just get in a mood. You want something. Something to nibble on. You look through all the cabinets. Nothing looks good. You stand in front of the refrigerator, with the door open. Letting all the cold air out, for at least 5 minutes. Still, nothing.

Chocolate Sugar Cookies-so simple yet so good!

So you walk away. Still craving something, but you don’t know what. You don’t want chips, you don’t want to make a sandwich. The leftovers from the day before looked good but you’re saving them for dinner.

So you take out some butter but have no idea what you’ll make.  You know all good things start with butter.

Chocolate Sugar Cookies-so simple yet so good!

You go do some chores, maybe a little work. As a food blogger, you’ve learned to multi-task. You can edit photos in between loads of laundry.

You finally return to the kitchen to make something with the butter. You open your baking cabinet and it all just comes together.

Chocolate Sugar Cookies-so simple yet so good!The perfect Chocolate Sugar Cookie.

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Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar for rolling

Instructions

  1. Cream together butter and brown sugar with a mixer until fluffy, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition, and then vanilla.
  3. Combine cocoa powder, flour, baking soda and salt. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture. Mix well.
  4. Refrigerate dough for one hour.
  5. Using a cookie scoop, scoop dough and place into granulated sugar, roll around to coat. Place sugar coated dough on lightly greased or parchment lined baking sheet, space cookies 2 inches apart. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 9-10 minutes.
  6. Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes before removing to racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

recipe source ChocolateChocolateandmore.com

 

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Comments

  1. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    February 21, 2014 at 7:04 am

    I would definitely say it all came together for you! I have never had a chocolate sugar cookie…but WHY NOT. They are fabulous separate…and I bet even better together!

  2. Ashton says

    February 21, 2014 at 7:54 am

    These look simply delectable! And your photo of Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies have convinced me that I MUST make that recipe today!!

  3. Arlene jansen says

    February 21, 2014 at 10:01 am

    Which one is it baking powder or baking soda, in the ingredients needed you wrote baking powder but in the directions to do you write baking soda, please clarify, really want to make these cookies for grandkids. Thank you so much

    • Joan Hayes says

      February 21, 2014 at 8:15 pm

      So sorry about that, it’s baking soda, I’ve corrected the recipe, Enjoy!

  4. Heather @ French Press says

    February 21, 2014 at 11:19 am

    it sure DID come together – what a delicious looking cookie

  5. Lindsay @ Life, Love and Sugar says

    February 21, 2014 at 2:49 pm

    Mmmm, chocolate sugar cookies – what a great idea!

  6. Vickie Robertson says

    February 21, 2014 at 6:09 pm

    I just started making the chocolate sugar cookies and realized the ingredients says baking powder but in the instructions it says soda. I just hoping you could clarify which one it takes. I’m excited to make & try these cookies!

    • Joan Hayes says

      February 21, 2014 at 8:14 pm

      So glad you caught that, it’s baking Soda and I’ve corrected the recipe. Happy Baking.

  7. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    February 21, 2014 at 9:27 pm

    I loooove these cookies! I’ve never had a chocolate sugar cookie, I don’t think, but I need to remedy this!

  8. Kitchen Kelli says

    February 21, 2014 at 10:31 pm

    These look wonderful and I would be happy to take some off your hands!

  9. Carrie This Home says

    February 21, 2014 at 10:39 pm

    These cookies look amazing! I have all the ingredients on hand so I might just have to make them tomorrow! Pinning this post & I’m so glad I stopped by from Link Party Palooza!

  10. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says

    February 22, 2014 at 4:47 pm

    These chocolate sugar cookies are the best thing ever invented!

  11. Tracy says

    February 24, 2014 at 8:50 am

    Hi Joan,
    Can you tell me what size scoop you used and how many cookies does the recipe make?

    Thanks!

    • Joan Hayes says

      February 24, 2014 at 1:10 pm

      I use a small cookie scoop, the 1 tablespoon size. If you want larger cookies, use the medium scoop. Using the small scoop, I get about 48 cookies from this recipe.

      • Tracy says

        February 24, 2014 at 1:50 pm

        Thank you so much for the quick reply! I am getting ready to take the dough out of the refrigerator now. I am one of those people who will divide the dough in 4 parts to make sure I get 4 dozen cookies.

  12. Susan says

    March 2, 2014 at 3:47 pm

    HOW MANY DOZEN COOKIES DO YOU GET FROM THE CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE?

    • Joan Hayes says

      March 2, 2014 at 8:08 pm

      you’ll get about 48 small cookies (I use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop) or 36 larger cookies if you use the 1 1/2 tablespoon (medium) scoop.

      • Susan says

        March 3, 2014 at 5:13 am

        THANK YOU. ARE THESE COOKIES CRISPY OR SOFT?

  13. linda says

    March 2, 2014 at 8:55 pm

    Meh. These are okay. They need something more.

  14. Meg says

    May 27, 2014 at 6:23 pm

    I was perusing pinterest….. looking for something sweet and tasty… and I came across this recipe. The opening paragraph sold me and I decided to give them a try since I had all the ingredients. They are totally awesome and I have added them to my favorite recipe list!

    • Joan Hayes says

      May 27, 2014 at 10:45 pm

      So glad you enjoyed them!

  15. Rebekah Rogers says

    May 31, 2014 at 11:32 pm

    Could I make this cookie dough say on a Sunday and then freeze it to bake on a Thursday?

  16. Erika Szostak says

    July 11, 2014 at 8:51 am

    Delicious. And if you want extra decadence, add another 1/4 cup cocoa and some peanut butter (to taste – I used 1/4 cup of the peanut butter, but think it could have taken more) to this recipe…

  17. Sara F. says

    July 16, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    Do you think these would hold up well enough to make cut-out cookies?

    • Joan Hayes says

      July 17, 2014 at 8:43 am

      The dough will spread, if you’re looking for a chocolate cut out cookie dough, I would recommend this recipe https://chocolatechocolateandmore.com/2012/01/chocolate-decorator-cookies/

  18. Alex says

    July 18, 2014 at 5:26 pm

    So good! An easy recipe I could make without having to go to the store! Perfectly soft and chewy and the chocolate flavor is wonderful!

  19. Lisa says

    August 1, 2014 at 6:55 pm

    Made these twice and they are absolutely wonderful. They came out of the oven very thin so we used them to make ice cream sandwiches. So tasty!!!

  20. Stephanie F says

    August 4, 2014 at 7:57 pm

    Made these today and they are SO yummy! I added chocolate chips too – as if they weren’t chocolatey enough! 🙂 Thanks for the recipe!

    • Joan Hayes says

      August 5, 2014 at 11:10 pm

      You can never have too much chocolate, glad you enjoyed them!

  21. Ozzy says

    August 17, 2014 at 5:11 pm

    I never thought to add vanilla to my cookies. Looking forward to trying this out with the kids. You photograph them so beautifully too! Keep up the yummy work.

  22. Mariah Z. says

    September 1, 2014 at 9:41 pm

    Like in your intro to these cookies, I was looking for something for my boyfriend and I to snack on but we had NOTHING in the pantry. So I figured why not look up a recipe? I had all the ingredients for these so I started baking away! Dough is in the fridge right now and oh my lord it already tastes great! (I know it’s not advised to eat raw dough but hey, gotta live a little once in a while right?) So looking forward to how these pan out!

  23. Shalini says

    October 25, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    Perfect recipe for very yummy cookies. I made these cookies last night and we all enjoyed it so much. Thank you very much for sharing this awesome recipe!

    • Joan Hayes says

      October 25, 2014 at 8:43 pm

      Glad you enjoyed them!

  24. Pam Lutz says

    October 26, 2014 at 8:45 pm

    I’ve made these twice now and they are amazing! My husband likes them so much I made them for him instead of a birthday cake. Thank you for this delicious recipe!

  25. cherie says

    October 29, 2014 at 8:02 am

    They look good! But would you recommend me to add instant coffee to enhance the chocolate? I hope to hear from you soon!

    • Joan Hayes says

      October 29, 2014 at 8:27 pm

      In my opinion you can never go wrong adding a few teaspoons of instant coffee to chocolate recipes. Will definitely enhance the chocolate.

  26. Don says

    December 2, 2014 at 3:47 pm

    Tried these cookies this past weekend they turned out great. One person commented about not having a strong enough chocolate flavor, so I added a teaspon of espresso powder with the other dry ingredients and it perked up the chocolate flavor a lot. Regular instant coffe granules would do the same.

    • Joan Hayes says

      December 3, 2014 at 7:45 am

      That’s a great addition, coffee always enhances chocolate!

  27. Venetia says

    December 2, 2014 at 5:23 pm

    can you freeze these and they still taste good?

    • Joan Hayes says

      December 3, 2014 at 7:43 am

      Yes you can freeze these.

  28. Shivani Shah says

    December 14, 2014 at 1:19 pm

    How many cookies does this recipe make?

  29. jeanine says

    March 7, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    These came out a little salty – anyone else think so? I may put 1/2 tsp next time!

  30. Ganzy says

    April 18, 2015 at 10:55 pm

    One of the best cookies I have ever had. Definitely adding this recipe to my collection.

  31. Aiman says

    April 20, 2015 at 9:24 am

    i am making this recipe right now….i don’t have enough time to refrigerate them……

    so is it okay if i directly roll them in sugar…

    PLZ BE QUICK….THANKYOU:)

    • Joan Hayes says

      April 20, 2015 at 7:54 pm

      I’ve probably missed your deadline but yes, you can, your dough will just be soft to work with.

  32. Kim says

    April 27, 2015 at 7:31 pm

    I love these cookies. They are chewy, chocolatey, and perfectly sweet. However, It is extremely difficult to view your site. when trying to “X” out the ads, the site reloads. And with it, reloads the ads. The ads make the sit extremely slow to load and scroll through, often leaving blank spots on the page. even typing this comment is taking forever. Just an FYI.

    • Joan Hayes says

      May 1, 2015 at 7:45 am

      I’m sorry you’re having trouble viewing my site. There shouldn’t be any pop up ads, I can’t stand those either. You might want to try clearing your cashe. Hopefully that will solve the problem.

  33. Sharlie Lamb says

    July 21, 2015 at 8:28 pm

    These cookies turned out amazing. I had some left over buttercream frosting and iced half of them. Delightful both ways. Thanks for sharing.

    • Joan Hayes says

      July 25, 2015 at 9:30 am

      You can’t go wrong adding icing!

  34. Wendy says

    July 23, 2015 at 8:16 pm

    A simple google search led me to your site. These cookies were the best cocoa cookies I’ve ever made. Crunchy on the outside and chewy in the middle, great chocolate flavor and not too sweet. Thanks for posting these!

    • Joan Hayes says

      July 25, 2015 at 9:24 am

      So glad you enjoyed them!

  35. Robin says

    July 29, 2015 at 5:31 pm

    Loved your photo! These look like molasses cookies my Mom use to make, which I love. But nothin beets chocolate! loved your story and can’t wait to whip these up.

  36. Laura Lane of Harvest Lane Cottage says

    August 3, 2015 at 8:08 am

    I loved the line, “You know all good things start with butter.”

  37. Sara C. says

    August 5, 2015 at 4:08 pm

    delicious. I used Special Dark cocoa powder, and I’m totally in love. I almost don’t want to give them away, as is my plan.

  38. Jen says

    August 10, 2015 at 11:13 pm

    I made these tonight and they are delicious! My husband even complimented them. The recipe was easy. I’m def making these again.

  39. Kelly says

    August 12, 2015 at 4:34 pm

    So, OMG. These are amazing as is. However…..I have to share my modification: used 2/3 special dark cocoa plus the rest natural cocoa to make 3/4 c, added a cup of bittersweet chips chopped up and……a tablespoon of water with four teaspoons of instant coffee dissolved in it added with the vanilla. Now I only wish I had chocolate covered coffee nibs to add! GREAT, GREAT recipe. If you are wondering if you should make it, DO!!!!

  40. Argie says

    September 13, 2015 at 8:18 pm

    Easy recipe–nice but not wow. But that’s what I expect of a sugar cookie–a comforting taste and texture. Will make these again.

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