5.0 from 15 votes
Chocolate Frosted Cookies
Soft chocolate cookies topped with rich chocolate frosting
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 197 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup butter at cool room temperature¹
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour²
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt3
Frosting
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup hot water
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 2 large baking sheets with silicone baking mats.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugars together until well-combined.
- Mix in vanilla.
- Add in eggs one at a time, and mix in until combined.
- Stir in the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt until just incorporated.
- Drop by 1.5 tablespoon scoops (medium cookie scoop) 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake 10 minutes.
- Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
- To make the frosting, add cocoa powder, hot water, melted butter, and vanilla to a large bowl.
- Mix together until combined.
- Whisk in the powdered sugar until combined.
- Spread frosting over room temperature cookies.
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Notes
- "Cool room temperature" means that the butter should dent slightly when pressed. If it doesn't dent when pressed, it's too cold. If it smooshes, it's too warm.
- Be sure to properly measure the flour to avoid dry, crumbly cookies. Either Sift or stir the flour, lightly spoon into the measuring cup, and then level off.
- Or 1/4 teaspoon table salt.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
197kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
149mg
(6%)
Potassium
65mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
250IU
(5%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 197
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 197kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 149mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 65mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 250IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.