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Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Chocolate sugar cookies are buttery, tender and melt in your mouth with each delicious bite! These are the perfect elevated cookies to cut out and frost for Valentine's Day, or any day!
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
9 mins
Total Time
49 mins
Servings:
35
3-inch cookies
Calories:
148 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 3 egg room temperature, large yolks
- 1 egg room temperature, large
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add 1 ¼ cup unsalted butter, and 1 ½ cups granulated sugar and beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed to ensure the butter and sugar are evenly incorporated.
- Add in 3 large egg yolks, 1 large egg, and 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract and beat until combined.
- In a medium bowl, sift together 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon salt, ¾ teaspoon baking powder, and ⅔ cup cocoa powder. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on medium-low speed just until they are fully combined. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed, but do not over-mix.
- Lightly dust a clean surface with flour and roll out the dough to ¼ inch thick. Cut out your desired shapes and place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets, leaving 1 ½ inches between them. Gather the scraps of dough together and roll out again, repeating until all the dough has been cut out.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes, just until the centers of the cookies have lost their sheen and look matte. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool for 2-3 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
- Frost the cooled cookies with buttercream, royal icing, or any other frosting of your choice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
148kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
39mg
(13%)
Sodium
71mg
(3%)
Potassium
53mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
232IU
(5%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 35 3-inch cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 148
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 148kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 53mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 232IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.