Why We Love This Chocolate Sugar Cookies Recipe
When we imagine sugar cookies, we usually think of pale glistening cookies, with a delicate texture, topped with creamy frosting and sprinkles. Often these cookies offer a pillowy texture, plenty of sweetness, but not a lot of actual flavor. We happen to have one of the most popular (regular) sugar cookie recipes on the web, with an unbelievably airy texture and buttery vanilla flavor. Therefore, we often get asked questions about cookie add-ins and sugar cookie ingredient tweaks. So today I thought I’d share one of my very favorite sugar cookie variations, Soft Chocolate Sugar Cookies.
So What Do Chocolate Sugar Cookies Taste Like?
Well… chocolate. Yet not just chocolate. The amount of cocoa powder used, mixed with the butter and vanilla extract give these cookies a nostalgic chocolate cereal quality. Lt. Dan says they taste like Cocoa Puffs.
Chocolate Sugar Cookie Ingredients
The grocery list for chocolate sugar cookies is essentially the same as it would be for regular sugar cookies, plus cocoa powder.
All-purpose flour – Make sure to stir the flour in the bag to lighten it up, then scoop and level the measuring cups. Dutch cocoa powder – Buy good-quality unsweetened cocoa powder for the best flavor. Baking powder – For light cookies with a little lift. Sea salt – All sweets taste best with a little salt. Butter – Make sure to soften the butter before starting. Granulated sugar – To create that perfect soft, yet crispy cookie texture. Eggs – For lift and flexibility. Pure vanilla extract – To accentuate the chocolatey taste!
How To Make The Best Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Recipe Variations
Add malt powder for Chocolate Malt Cookies Add chocolate chips with extra chocolatey cookies Add peanut butter chips for Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies Add peppermint chips for Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Is The Recipe for Chocolate Cookies Good For Cut-Out Cookies?
No. Actually, this cookie recipe is so soft and tender, the dough can’t handle rolling, and the cookies won’t hold their shapes. However, it’s very easy to adjust this recipe, to a roll-and-cut cookie recipe. Let me show you how!
Best Chocolate Cut-Out Cookies
By just increasing the flour and cocoa powder a little bit, this chocolate cookie recipe creates a dough that is sturdy enough to take a beating. You will need to add 3 1/4 cups flour and 3/4 cup cocoa powder. As with any cut-out cookie recipe, try to cut out as many cookies as possible in the first rolling. The more times you gather and re-roll the dough, the tougher the cookies will be.
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