5 from 4 votes
Chocolate Cookies
Soft and chewy chocolate cookies - make a few batches as they will disappear quickly!
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
30
cookies
Calories:
162 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 medium egg lightly beaten
- 3 cups flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF / 175ºC. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown and white sugar till smooth.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and mix in the vanilla, salt, and baking soda, blending well.
- Stir in the cocoa powder and then fold in the flour.
- Knead gently into a dough.
- Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough to a ½ inch thickness, and press out shapes using a cookie cutter.
- Place the shapes on a lined baking tray and bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool.
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Notes
- Tips
- taste even better
- chilled
- Make the cookie dough ahead of time and keep in the fridge. The cookies will taste even better if they are chilled for at least 30 minutes.
- Just be careful not to over-bake these cookies - they are meant to be soft and chewy!
Nutrition Information
Calories
162kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
137mg
(6%)
Potassium
51mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
205IU
(4%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 162
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 162kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 137mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 51mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 205IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.