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.
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.
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.
The perfect Chocolate Sugar Cookie.
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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
- Cream together butter and brown sugar with a mixer until fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition, and then vanilla.
- Combine cocoa powder, flour, baking soda and salt. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture. Mix well.
- Refrigerate dough for one hour.
- 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.
- 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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Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
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!
Ashton says
These look simply delectable! And your photo of Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies have convinced me that I MUST make that recipe today!!
Arlene jansen says
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
So sorry about that, it’s baking soda, I’ve corrected the recipe, Enjoy!
Heather @ French Press says
it sure DID come together – what a delicious looking cookie
Lindsay @ Life, Love and Sugar says
Mmmm, chocolate sugar cookies – what a great idea!
Vickie Robertson says
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
So glad you caught that, it’s baking Soda and I’ve corrected the recipe. Happy Baking.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
I loooove these cookies! I’ve never had a chocolate sugar cookie, I don’t think, but I need to remedy this!
Kitchen Kelli says
These look wonderful and I would be happy to take some off your hands!
Carrie This Home says
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!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
These chocolate sugar cookies are the best thing ever invented!
Tracy says
Hi Joan,
Can you tell me what size scoop you used and how many cookies does the recipe make?
Thanks!
Joan Hayes says
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
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.
Susan says
HOW MANY DOZEN COOKIES DO YOU GET FROM THE CHOCOLATE SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE?
Joan Hayes says
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
THANK YOU. ARE THESE COOKIES CRISPY OR SOFT?
linda says
Meh. These are okay. They need something more.
Meg says
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
So glad you enjoyed them!
Rebekah Rogers says
Could I make this cookie dough say on a Sunday and then freeze it to bake on a Thursday?
Erika Szostak says
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…
Sara F. says
Do you think these would hold up well enough to make cut-out cookies?
Joan Hayes says
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/
Alex says
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!
Lisa says
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!!!
Stephanie F says
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
You can never have too much chocolate, glad you enjoyed them!