Cut Out Chocolate Sugar Cookies
Easy cut out chocolate sugar cookies recipe which hold their shape and taste rich. They are homemade with simple ingredients. Soft but firm. Great for cookie decorating!
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 146kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter Unsalted, Room temperature
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 Egg Large, Room temperature
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- ½ cup Cocoa powder
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and cocoa powder.
- Dump this dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix until just combined. I noticed that using my hands for mixing everything together was much easier.
- Refrigerate this dough for 2 hours. I refrigerated overnight. It was rock solid when I took it out in the morning so I allowed it to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before rolling it out.
- Roll out the dough and use cookie cutters to make shapes.
- Place cookies gently on a cookie tray, lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 375 degrees F (8 to 10 minutes for small cookies or 10 to 12 minutes for larger cookies).
- Let them cool completely to room temperature and then remove from the tray and you are done! Enjoy!
Notes
- You must use room temperature ingredients.
- Use high quality cocoa powder for best flavor.
- The dough must be refrigerated to make it easier to handle. It also prevents the cookies from spreading during baking.
- Use unsalted butter to keep the cookies from becoming too salty.
- Make sure your baking tray is lined with parchment paper to prevent the cookies from sticking to the pan.
- Read additional tips and variations above.
- Store in a sealed container in the fridge or room temperature for up to 1 week.
- Cookie dough can also be frozen in a tightly sealed freezer bag for up to 1 month.
Nutrition
Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 43mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.8mg