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    Chocolate Sugar Cookies

    June 29, 2020 | Updated March 22, 2021 | Heather

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    Chocolate Sugar Cookies are soft and chewy, have the most intense chocolate flavor, and are so easy to make! No chilling, no rolling and no fuss! This chocolaty and sweet cookie will not last long!

    Oh heeeyyyy... cookie monster here! Yup coming to you from Northern Wisconsin with another cookie recipe. Ha... In all seriousness, I do have yet another cookie recipe to share! I am so excited for it! I love chocolate and sugar so why not put them together? They are so easy, no need to chill the dough, and are simple drop cookies that I have a little trick for. These chocolate sugar cookies are so chewy in the center it's unbelievable. You will not be disappointed!

    Chocolate Sugar Cookies stacked on white round plate with bite taken out of top cookie.

    Ingredients Needed for Chocolate Sugar Cookies

    • 1 cup salted butter, softened
    • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
    • 1 cup sugar, plus more for top
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
    • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 2¼ cups unbleached all purpose flour
    Chocolate Sugar Cookies in rows on sheet pan.

    How to Make Chocolate Sugar Cookies

    Like all my other recipes, the first thing I always do is gather all my ingredients and tools that will be needed. Then, preheat the oven to 350° and line a few baking sheets with parchment paper.

    To make the cookie dough start by creaming the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. This takes a good 2-3 minutes. Next, add the vanilla and eggs, one at a time, beating well. Then add the remaining ingredients: baking soda, baking powder, salt, coffee granules, cocoa powder and flour. Mix just until everything is all combined.

    To make the cookies, use a medium size cookie scoop or a heaping tablespoon, and place cookie dough 3 inches apart on prepared sheets.

    My No Need to Roll Trick

    Once the dough is placed on the cookie sheets, add ¼ cup of sugar into a bowl. Dampen the bottom of a drinking glass with wet paper towels, place the bottom of the glass into the bowl of sugar and then use the glass to flatten the cookies. The cookies should be about ⅓ inch thick. Repeat until the cookies are all done. I usually have to wipe the glass clean a few times with the wet paper towels, but this method is such a breeze. No need to roll the dough into balls and then roll them in sugar. So much faster this way!

    Bake the Cookies

    Once the cookie dough is all prepared, bake them for 10-12 minutes. Let them cool for 3 minutes on the pan and then remove to a wire rack to finish cooling.

    Chocolate Sugar Cookies stacked on white plate with bite taken out of one cookie leaning against stack.

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    Chocolate Sugar Cookies

    Chocolate Sugar Cookies are soft and chewy, have the most intense chocolate flavor, and are so easy to make! No chilling, no rolling and no fuss! This chocolaty and sweet cookie will not last long!
    Course: Dessert
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 36 cookies
    Author: Heather
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    Ingredients

    • 1 cup salted butter, softened
    • 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
    • 1 cup sugar, plus more for topping
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
    • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 2¼ cups unbleached all purpose flour

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350° and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
    • Cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
    • Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, beating well.
    • Add the baking soda, baking powder, salt, coffee granules, cocoa powder and flour. Mix on low just until it is all combined.
    • Use a medium size cookie scoop and place cookie dough 3 inches apart on baking sheets.
    • Place ¼ cup of sugar into a bowl, dampen the bottom of a glass with wet paper towels and place the damp glass in the bowl of sugar. Flatten the cookie to ⅓ inch thick with the glass. You may have to wipe the glass clean a few times.
    • Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. Let cool on pan for 3 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 173IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
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